A-LeveL Poetry: "The Clod and the Pebble" (W. Blake) TEACH + REVISE + ANSWERS BUNDLE

This no-prep bundle of activities is designed to enable the in-depth teaching and preparation of the poem "The Clod and the Pebble" by William Blake. The poem is also on the AS & A-Level English Literature curriculum for exams in 2024-2025.

The unit includes:

1) Short biography and introduction to the poet

2) The poem text with line numbers to facilitate a close-reading, including historical context and explanatory notes where necessary. Included: An audio-visual reading of the poem.

3) Pre-Teaching Activities: to facilitate teaching the poem & exam prep in class. I’ve focused on introducing personification as a key feature of the poem.

4) After Reading Activities: ideal as a follow-up to reading the poem in class. For “The Clod and the Pebble”, I’ve focused on antithesis and oxymoron, essential to understanding and appreciating the poem.

5) Close-reading & Analysis Questions, with a particular focus on poetic devices and the AS & A-Level English Literature exam criteria.

6) Exam Practice Questions, modeled after the AS/A-Level English Literature Assessment Criteria (AO1-AO4). These can be used as a mock exam with your students.

7) In-depth, detailed model answers for all activities, questions, as well as model answers for the practice exam questions, again based on AS & A-Level Exam Criteria (A01-AO4).

**Happy reading, teaching, studying, and revising!

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