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Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Poetry Comparison
This PowerPoint gives guidance on the Paper 1 exam format and provides opportunity to practice comparing poetry. It is best used alongside teaching the poems individually and slotting in exam practice as and when the poems have been covered in class. Check out my bundle ‘Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Poetry’ which includes this PowerPoint as well as lessons that cover all 16 Anthology Poems.
*Please note that the Examiner Report document is readily available from the Pearson website for free and is not included in the price. I have attached it here simply for your convenience.
Contents:
Section B explained
Mark Scheme explained
How to use a themes chart for revision
4 Practice Exam Questions with guidance on planning and organizing your answer.
Model Answers
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'Hide and Seek' by Vernon Scannell (1 Lesson)
A 33-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Hide and Seek’ by Vernon Scannell. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Emotions Chart Activity
Line by line analysis
Situational Irony
Juxtaposition of emotions
Form and structural features
Extended Metaphor
Homework Task
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'Piano' by D H Lawrence (1 Lesson Plan)
An 18-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Piano’ by D H Lawrence. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Title analysis
Atmosphere
Presentation of the memory
The speaker’s feelings
Use of sound
Form and structural features
Homework Task
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'If-' by Rudyard Kipling Lesson Plan
A 25-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘If-’ by Rudyard Kipling. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Tone
Language and Structural Analysis
How to identify the rhyme scheme
How to identify iambic pentameter
Reflections on the theme of masculinity
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'Search for my Tongue' by Sujata Bhatt (1 Lesson Plan)
An 18-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Search for my Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Intended reader
Language analysis
Extended metaphor
Tone shift
Dreams
Structural features
Homework Task
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'Prayer Before Birth' by Louis MacNeice (1 Lesson Plan)
A 20-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
The speaker (dramatic monologue & tone)
Language Analysis
Themes of fear, humanity, religion and nature
Form and Structure
HW task
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'Poem at Thirty-Nine' by Alice Walker (1 Lesson Plan)
A 22-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
The speaker
Techniques and definitions chart
Step-by-step analysis
Structure
Homework Task
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'Remember' by Christina Rossetti Lesson Plan
A 24-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Title Analysis
Context
The speaker
Language Analysis
The Petrarchan Sonnet
Homework Task
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'Sonnet 116' by William Shakespeare (1 Lesson Plan)
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Allusion to ceremony of marriage
Language Analysis
Use of Imagery
Personification of love and death
Structure of the Shakespearean Sonnet
Homework Task
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'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas Lesson Plan
A 19-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ by Dylan Thomas. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Poem Meaning
Technique Activity
Form
Homework Task
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'Half-past Two' by U A Fanthorpe (1 Lesson Plan)
A 21-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Half-past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Title analysis
Allusion to fairytale
Presentation of the teacher
Concept of time
The boy’s mental escape
Form and structural features
Homework Task
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'La Belle Dame sans Merci' by John Keats (1 Lesson Plan)
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Plot of the poem
Title analysis
The speakers of the poem and their function
Setting
Presentation of the knight
Presentation of the faery
Power dynamics in the poem
Imagery of death
Structure of a ballad
Homework Task
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'The Tyger' by William Blake Lesson Plan
A 25-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Focus of the speaker
Use of questions
Allusions to Greek Mythology
Viewpoint of mankind
Structure and Form
Homework Task
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'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning Lesson Plan
A 44-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Poetry Terminology
Context
First Reading Comprehension Questions
Language Analysis/Character Analysis
Subtext
Themes of power, pride and control
Form and Structure Analysis
Homework Task
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'War Photographer' by Carol Ann Duffy Lesson Plan
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Content - cyclical structure & effect on tone
The speaker
The characters
Use of contrast
The photographer’s feelings
Step-by-step analysis
Structure
Homework Task
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'Half-Caste' by John Agard Lesson Plan
A 29-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Title Analysis
Context
Key Terminology
The speaker and intended reader
Stanza by stanza analysis
Structure and Form
Homework Task
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'Blessing' by Imtiaz Dharker (1 Lesson Plan)
A 20-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Language Analysis
Structural Features
Religious Diction
Theme of hardship & value
Intended reader and poet’s intention
Homework Task
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'The Story of an Hour' by Kate Chopin (2 Lesson Plans)
Two lesson plans (23 slides) that guide students’ analysis of the short story ‘The Story of an Hour’ by Kate Chopin and prepares them to answer an exam-style question. I have used the Edexcel IGCSE English Language mark scheme and a student example for the second lesson - these could easily be swapped with a different mark scheme more relevant for your class.
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'Significant Cigarettes' by Rose Tremain (2 Lesson Plans)
Two lesson plans (20 slides) that guide students’ analysis of the extract ‘Significant Cigarettes’ by Rose Tremain and prepares them to answer an exam-style question. I have used the Edexcel IGCSE English Language mark scheme and a student example for the second lesson - these could easily be swapped with a different mark scheme more relevant for your class.
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'The Bright Lights of Sarajevo' by Tony Harrison (2 Lessons)
Two lesson plans (25 slides) that guide students’ analysis of the poem ‘The Bright Lights of Sarajevo’ by Tony Harrison and prepares them to answer an exam-style question. I have used the Edexcel IGCSE English Language mark scheme and student examples for the second lesson - these could easily be swapped with a different mark scheme more relevant for your class. Note that the student example is from the Jan 2020 exam and can be accessed from the Pearson website; I’ve screenshot the student example and incorporated it into the ppt for convenience.