20 essays Keats/Browning/Thomas/Donne/Morgan/Tennyson/Byron/Shelley/Stallworthy/MacCaig/Owen

A grade Higher English level essays and associated notes:

1. Essay John Keats ‘Ode to Autumn’ poem which discussed the creation of a particular mood. Approx. 1000 words.
2. Critical essay Dylan Thomas ‘Fern Hill’ poem. Approx. 950 words. The essay discusses how effectively the poet evokes the essence stages of life.
3. Critical essay John Donne’s “The Sun Rising” poem. Approx. 1050 words. The essay explores the irony inherent in the poem.
4. Critical essay on the poem “England 1819” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Approx. 1000 words. The essay explores the way in which a corrupt figure is portrayed.
5. Tennyson Ulysses poem critical essay. Approx. 1300 words.
6. Critical essay on Lord Byron’s poem ‘Darkness’. Approx. 1000 words.
7. 7 page Word document with a detailed summary of key aspects of ‘Darkness’ followed by a history of the poet and the context in which the poem was written. Useful as a student handout.
8. Sample critical essay Robert Browning ‘My Last Duchess’ poem. The essay explores the ways in which the Duke’s character is portrayed as threatening. Approx. 1300 words.
9. 4 page document with notes about ‘My Last Duchess’ followed by close reading style questions with answers at the end.
10. Edwin Morgan ‘In the Snackbar’ poem sample critical essay exploring the way in which a thought-provoking character is developed. Approx. 1000 words.
11. ‘Glasgow Sonnets’ critical essay discussing how the poem has achieved a perfect blend of form and content. Approx. 1000 words.
12. ‘Glasgow 5th March, 1971’ critical essay showing how the poem describes a scene or incident vividly. Approx. 1200 words.
13. Essay exploring the ways in which Iain Crichton Smith’s poem “The Old Woman” and Moira Andrew’s poem “Waiting Room” explore a similar theme - approx. 1100 words.
14. Essay discussing the ways in which Moira Andrew creates a sense of ambiguity in ‘Waiting Room’. Approx. 1000 words.
15. Essay examining the theme of remorse in Iain Crichton Smith’s poem ‘The Iolaire’. Approx. 1100 words.
16. Jon Stallworthy poetry essay (approx. 1300 words) explores different moods are created throughout ‘The Almond Tree’.
17. ‘The Woman in Black’ (directed by James Watkins). The essay (approx. 1300 words) explores psychological conflict.
18. Higher English critical essay on ‘The Da Vinci Code’ film. The essay (approx. 1000 words) explores symbolism.
19. Critical essay on Norman MacCaig’s poem ‘Sounds of the Day’. The essay is approx. 1000 words.
20. Critical essay on Norman MacCaig’s poem ‘Memorial’. The essay is approx. 1100 words.
21. Critical essay on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’. The essay is approx. 1000 words and explores the emotional impact of the poetic techniques.