English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes You will need your concept maps, highlighters and coloured pens and your anthologies Homework due FRIDAY 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.

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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir Jane weir is a writer and textile designer who grew up in Manchester and Italy, and has also lived in Belfast. ‘Poppies’ was one of a collection of 21st century war poems commissioned in 2009 by Carol Ann Duffy. 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.

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

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven Three days before Armistice Sundayand poppies had already been placedon individual war graves. Before you left, I pinned one onto your lapel, crimped petals,spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade of yellow bias binding around your blazer. Sellotape bandaged around my hand, I rounded up as many white cat hairs as I could, smoothed down your shirt's upturned collar, steeled the softeningof my face. I wanted to graze my noseacross the tip of your nose, play at being Eskimos like we did whenyou were little. I resisted the impulse to run my fingers through the gelledblackthorns of your hair. All my wordsflattened, rolled, turned into felt, 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven slowly melting. I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door, threw it open, the world overflowinglike a treasure chest. A split second and you were away, intoxicated. After you'd gone I went into your bedroom,released a song bird from its cage.Later a single dove flew from the pear tree, and this is where it has led me,skirting the church yard walls, my stomach busymaking tucks, darts, pleats, hat-less, without a winter coat or reinforcements of scarf, gloves. On reaching the top of the hill I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial,leaned against it like a wishbone. The dove pulled freely against the sky, an ornamental stitch. I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir A SUMMARY – A mother describes her son leaving home, seemingly to join the army. The poem is about the mother’s emotional response to her son leaving – she feels sad, lonely and scared for his safety. She describes helping him smarten his uniform ready to leave. After he leaves, she goes to places that remind her of him, desperately trying to find any trace of him. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day - a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars. Scarlet corn poppies (popaverrhoeas) grow naturally in conditions of disturbed earth throughout Western Europe. In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants to grow on the otherwise barren battlefields. The significance of the poppy as a lasting memorial symbol to the fallen was realised by John McCrae in his poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. The poppy came to represent the immeasurable sacrifice made by his comrades and quickly became a lasting memorial to those who died in World War One and later conflicts. It was adopted by The Royal British Legion as the symbol for their Poppy Appeal, in aid of those serving in the British Armed Forces, after its formation in 1921. . 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven Repetition emphasises the parallel between national and personal mourning and remembrance. Three days before Armistice Sundayand poppies had already been placedon individual war graves. Before you left, I pinned one onto your lapel, crimped petals,spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade of yellow bias binding around your blazer. Sellotapebandaged around my hand, I rounded up as many white cat hairs as I could, smoothed down your shirt's upturned collar, steeled the softeningof my face. I wanted to graze my noseacross the tip of your nose, play at being Eskimos like we did whenyou were little. I resisted the impulse to run my fingers through the gelledblackthorns of your hair. All my wordsflattened, rolled, turned into felt, An ominous reminder that war kills individuals, so loss is personal. Makes the reader think of an injured body. Suggests that she feels shut out from her son’s life. Another image of being wounded. She is emotionally wounded and he might be wounded in war. Domestic, motherly image – this may be the last time she can do this for her son. Alliteration emphasises she’s trying to be brave and not show emotion. This reference to the sense of touch shows how the mother longs for the closeness she had with her son when he was small, and emphasises the distance between them now. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven Sellotape bandaged around my hand, I rounded up as many white cat hairs as I could, smoothed down your shirt's upturned collar, steeled the softeningof my face. I wanted to graze my noseacross the tip of your nose, play at being Eskimos like we did whenyou were little. I resisted the impulse to run my fingers through the gelledblackthorns of your hair. All my wordsflattened, rolled, turned into felt, Caesurae reflect the mother’s attempt to stay in control – she doesn’t want to get carried away with her emotions. The “blackthorns” allude to Jesus, who wore a crown of thorns when he was crucified. This hints at the sacrifice the son may make. “felt” suggests she speaks softly and aligns her with domesticity. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven The mother’s composure briefly disappears, as shown by the 2melting” of her words. The mother asserting her bravery here subverts the idea that it’s only those who go off to war who are brave. slowly melting. I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door, threwit open, the world overflowinglike a treasure chest. A split second and you were away, intoxicated.After you'd gone I went into your bedroom,released a song bird from its cage.Later a single dove flew from the pear tree, and this is where it has led me,skirting the church yard walls, my stomach busymaking tucks, darts, pleats, hat-less, without a winter coat or reinforcements of scarf, gloves. Sudden movement suggests breaking a boundary. Simile shows the world from the son’s perspective – makes it sound exciting and full of precious experiences. The son’s excitement contrasts with his mother’s sadness. However, “intoxicated” also hints at a lack of control – the son’s giving up control of his life by joining that army. Symbolises her son leaving. Doves are a symbol of peace but also of mourning. Sewing imagery conveys her nervousness and physical feelings of anxiety. Battle imagery makes her sound vulnerable. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven Touch is important to the mother – the memorial is a solid object, unlike her wishes and memories. A reminder of the risks her son faces. On reaching the top of the hill I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial,leaned against it like a wishbone. The dove pulled freely against the sky, an ornamental stitch. I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind. Strong visual image hints at her wish for his safety. Strong visual image of something small and beautiful in a vast space – represents her son. Alliteration echoes the way she’s straining to hear him. Links leaving to join the army with leaving to go to school. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir . FORM AND STRUCTURE The first person narrative means that the reader gets a strong impression of the mother’s emotions. There is no regular rhyme or rhythm, which makes it sound like the narrator’s thoughts and memories. Long sentences and enjambment give the impression that the narrator is absorbed in her own thoughts and memories, while caesurae show how she tries to hold her emotions together. The poem is chronological, describing preparations for the son leaving, his departure and then what the mother does afterwards. However, the time frame is ambiguous – memories of the son’s childhood are intermingled with memories of him leaving, and they’re often not clearly distinguished. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir . LANGUAGE Use of the senses – The mother’s separation from her son is emphasised by the way she can’t touch or hear him. She touches other things and listens for his voice “on the wind”, but this can’t replace her son. War Imagery – Images of war and violence symbolise the son’s new identity and the danger that he’s in. References to “Armistice Sunday” and the “war memorial” make the reader question whether he is still alive. Domestic Imagery – The images of war are mixed with poignant images of home and family life. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES Loss- The mother acts as if she’s lost her son – she is struggling to move on and accept the changes. There are hints that the son may even be dead. References to the son starting school allude to a different kind of loss that the mother has previously experienced. Fear – The mother is anxious and fearful for her son’s safety. Her anxiety has a physical effect on her. The poem focuses on the bravery and restraint of the people left behind when their loved ones go to war. Freedom – The poem shows the contrasting perspectives between the loss the mother feels and the freedom and excitement her son experiences. 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.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eleven English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 10- POPPIES – Jane Weir Is the poem about war or family? Explain your answer. What impression do you get of the mother? Do you think the son is still alive? What clues does the poem give you? How do you think the title relates to the poem? 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.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes