Walking Away by Cecil Day-Lewis - GCSE Poetry Revision Worksheet

Walking Away by Cecil Day-Lewis - GCSE Poetry Revision Worksheet

This worksheet helps students explore the theme of parental love and letting go. Activities focus on Day-Lewis’s use of metaphor and gentle tone, capturing the bittersweet emotions of seeing a child grow up.
This GCSE revision workbook includes
Summary of poem
Exercise 1
Vocabulary list
Thematic Connections
Language and Structure
Poetic Techniques:
Structure and Form:
Context
Memorable Quotes
Questions (x3)
Exercise 2:
The Poem
This workbook emphasises key themes, language analysis, and contextual understanding to support students’ comprehension and exam preparation. It is designed to encourage critical thinking and engagement with the language techniques and poetic forms used across GCSE Poetry examinations.
It can be printed or used digitally, allowing students to build their skills and confidence with unseen poetry through structured, guided practice.