Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season - GCSE WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson mini-unit covers William Wordsworth’s ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying WJEC Eduqas poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 54-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief outline of William Wordsworth, the Romantic movement and the poem’s context.
First Reading – A copy of ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions. Example answers included.
Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.
Lesson Two
Imagery - Analysing Wordsworth’s use of language and imagery.
Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ – the power of nature, childhood and the ideals of the Romantic movement.
Structure and Form – How Wordsworth uses form and structure for effect.
The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ with ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.
This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview ‘Excerpt from The Prelude - In the Frosty Season’ click on the images.
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