English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes

1. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Answer one question on An Inspector Calls (from a choice of two) Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Answer two questions on poems you haven’t seen before Section B – Poetry Section A – Modern text Section C – Unseen Poetry Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

2. Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Homework: REVISE all war poems – next week you will be assessed and will ONLY have the given poem, meaning you must know quotes and analysis for the other war poems off by heart (focus on learning 2 or 3) You will need your concept maps, highlighters and coloured pens and your anthologies Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Section B – Poetry Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

3. Anthology Poetry – lesson one English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes We have chosen to study the poems about POWER and CONFLICT In the exam, you have to compare two of the poems in a full essay. You have 45 minutes to do this. Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology There are 15 poems in the anthology that you need to know REALLY well. You will be given one poem and can choose the one you would like to compare it to. Section B – Poetry You will not have a choice of questions and you will not have an anthology – which is why it is so important that you know the poems well. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

4. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes There are three main ways to get marks in this exam; 1- Give your own thoughts and opinions on the poems and support them with quotes from the text. 2- Explain features like form, structure and language. 3- Describe the similarities and differences between poems and their contexts. Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Section B – Poetry Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

5. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage Armitage is an English poet, playwright and novelist. ‘Remains’ is from his 2008 collection, “The Not Dead”, which looks at the effect of war on ex-soldiers. It’s based on the account of a British soldier who served in Iraq. https://youtu.be/2DHWqppktFo cut version of Simon Armitage’s ‘The Not Dead’ documentary Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

6. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage A SUMMARY – A group of soldiers shoot a man who’s running away from a bank raid he’s been involved in. His death is described in graphic detail. The soldier telling the story isn’t sure whether the man was armed or not – this plays on his mind. He can’t get the man’s death out of his head – he is haunted by it. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

7. Work through your 5 step plan and add detailed annotations to your poem. As long as you can justify your interpretations, you cannot be wrong! Steps Remember Step 1: Work out the subject of the poem WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Step 2: Identify the purpose, theme or message THINK ABOUT WHY IT’S BEEN WRITTEN. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE? POET’S INTENTIONS? Step 3: Explore the emotions, moods or feelings TONE? LINKS TO CONTEXT TO JUSTIFY TONE? IDENTIFY LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, KEY WORDS AND STRUCTURAL DEVICES– IMPACT OF EACH Step 4: Identify the techniques used in the poem SUGGEST IMPACT/EFFECT ON READER. READER REACTION? CONTEMPORARY VS MODERN? We, as readers are forced to consider/feel… Step 5: Include your thoughts and feelings about the poem Top Tips for Top Grades • Offer more than one interpretation and try to be insightful – think outside the box – say something everyone else won’t say • Explore links made within the poem - consider the semantic field, structure as a whole (cyclical, use of parallel syntax, similarities/differences between first and last lines) • Remain critical about the voice of the speaker or poet – what are they trying to accomplish? Are they successful? • Consider how the context influenced the poet’s views at the time and whether these views remain the same today Bronze– identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Applyexisting knowledge of key poetry terminology

8. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

9. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten On another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank. And one of them legs it up the road, probably armed, possibly not. Well myself and somebody else and somebody else are all of the same mind, so all three of us open fire. Three of a kind all letting fly, and I swear I see every round as it rips through his life – I see broad daylight on the other side. So we’ve hit this looter a dozen times and he’s there on the ground, sort of inside out, pain itself, the image of agony. One of my mates goes by and tosses his guts back into his body. Then he’s carted off in the back of a lorry. End of story, except not really. His blood-shadow stays on the street, and out on patrol I walk right over it week after week. Then I’m home on leave. But I blink Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

10. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten and he bursts again through the doors of the bank. Sleep, and he’s probably armed, and possibly not. Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds. And the drink and the drugs won’t flush him out – he’s here in my head when I close my eyes, dug in behind enemy lines, not left for dead in some distant, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land or six-feet-under in desert sand, but near to the knuckle, here and now, his bloody life in my bloody hands. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

11. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 1- Work out what the poem’s about What’s the subject? Look at the Narrative Voice - whether it’s written in the first person (I), second person (you) or third person (he/she). Think about who the poem is addressing (eg; the narrator’s lover, the reader etc). Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

12. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 2- Identify the form and structure of the poem Is it rigid and regular or loose and irregular? Does the poem rhyme? Why has the poet chosen this form? What mood / effect does it create? How is the poem laid out? Are lines and stanzas regular / irregular? Does it use enjambment? How does it use punctuation? How does the ‘story’ of the poem evolve? How does the tone change? Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

13. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 3- What language is used to create these effects? How does the language support your comments about mood and tone? Look at any Language techniques that are used; eg; personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia. What is their effect? Focus on how language creates imagery. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

14. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 4- Identify the feelings and attitudes in the poem. What is the main emotion in the poem? Does it change? Does the poet want you to share his/her feelings? Or do they just want you to understand (empathise with) their feelings? How does the poem make you feel? Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

15. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten This sounds like one in a series of stories, and the reader is listening in. On another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank. And one of them legs it up the road, probably armed, possibly not. Well myself and somebody else and somebody else are all of the same mind, so all three of us open fire. Three of a kind all letting fly, and I swear I see every round as it rips through his life – I see broad daylight on the other side. So we’ve hit this looter a dozen times and he’s there on the ground, sort of inside out, Colloquial expression – makes it sound like an ordinary anecdote. There’s doubt here, which contrasts strongly with the definite action which follows. Repetition sounds like he’s keen for the reader to know it wasn’t just him – hints that he feels guilty. This comes as a surprise – the sudden violence doesn’t fit with the casual tone. Poetic voice switches to “I” - this is now more personal.. Repetition of “I see” emphasises the visual horror of the scene. This violent metaphor contrasts shockingly with the colloquial style of the first two stanzas. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

16. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten Quite a grotesque, exaggerated image – he says he can see straight through the bullet holes in the man’s body. I see every round as it rips through his life – I see broad daylight on the other side. So we’ve hit this looter a dozen times and he’s there on the ground, sort of inside out, pain itself, the image of agony. One of my mates goes by and tosses his guts back into his body. Then he’s carted off in the back of a lorry. End of story, except not really. His blood-shadow stays on the street, and out on patrol I walk right over it week after week. Then I’m home on leave. But I blink This is an almost childish description of the man’s body – the speaker seems unable to process it in an adult way. Two very casual, cold actions – no respect for the dead man. “Tosses” and “carted off” make it sound as if his body is a piece of rubbish”. Volta in the poem (turning point). The speaker’s mood changes. A visual reminder of the death – it foreshadows the memories that are going to haunt him. Short, simple sentence suggests he thinks that once he’s home he’ll forget the terrible things he’s seen. The suddenness of the line also hints at the speaker being confused. The stanza ending reflects the blinking – the enjambment carries you forwards, and the horror is still there when the next stanza starts. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

17. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten Short words, separated from the rest of the line by caesurae, sound like gun shots. Repetition of line 4 shows that he’s replaying the event in his mind and hints at his inner turmoil. and he bursts again through the doors of the bank. Sleep, and he’s probably armed, and possibly not. Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds. And the drink and the drugs won’t flush him out – he’s here in my head when I close my eyes, dug in behind enemy lines, not left for dead in some distant, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land or six-feet-under in desert sand, but near to the knuckle, here and now, his bloody life in mybloody hands. The metaphor compares the memory stuck in his mind to a soldier in a trench. The violent parts of the compound adjectives, “stunned” and “smothered”, show how the place is affected by war. The long lines and sibilance slow the pace and reflect the speaker’s lack of clear thought. There could be a double meaning to “bloody” – he’s talking about the man’s blood, but also swearing in anger” There’s no collective responsibility now – he feels completely responsible. Possible reference to lady Macbeth – after persuading her husband to kill King Duncan, Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and tries to wash imaginary blood from her hands. This allusion hints that the speaker has become unbalanced by his guilt, as Lady Macbeth was. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

18. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage . FORM AND STRUCTURE There’s no regular line length or rhyme scheme, making it sound like someone telling a story. The speaker starts with the first person plural (“we”), but changes to first person singular (“I”) and the poem becomes more personal, sounding like a confession. In the final couplet, both lines have the same metre – this gives a feeling of finality and hints that the guiltwill stay with the soldier. The poem begins as if it’s going to be an amusing anecdote, but it quickly turns into a graphic description of a man’s death. There is a clear volta at the beginning of the fifth stanza, where the soldier’s tone, thoughts and emotions are changed by his guilt. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

19. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage . LANGUAGE Graphic Imagery – The man’s death is described in gory detail, with the implication that his “guts” have spilt out onto the ground. The imagery reminds the reader of the horrors of war, but also shows how desensitised to violence and death the speaker was at the time – they had become part of his everyday life. Colloquial Language – The first four stanzas have lots of chatty, familiar language, which helps make the poem sound like someone telling a story. However, this language also trivialises the man’s death. Repetition – words are repeated to reflect the way that the killing is repeated in the speaker’s mind. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

20. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES Nonchalance - Initially, there’s a very casual attitude towards the death of the man – the tone at the start of the poem is anecdotal. He’s shot without warning and his body is just thrown into a lorry and “carted off”. Guilt – The speaker can’t get the memory of the killing out of his mind. He is tormented by thoughts of the man, and wondering whether he was armed or not. The poem ends with the speaker acknowledging that he has blood on his hands – he knows he’s guilty. Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

21. Anthology Poetry – lesson ten English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 9 – REMAINS– Simon Armitage Why do you think Armitage chose the title? Is it effective? In anecdotes you usually use people’s names. Why does the speaker just say “somebody else”? What does the phrase “near to the knuckle” suggest about how the death is affecting the speaker? Bronze–identifyskills required in the examSilver – understandwhat the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum– Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.