A reflection on motherhood and changing roles, this worksheet includes activities on Duffy’s use of flashbacks, vivid imagery, and tone, helping students understand the connection between mother and daughter across time. 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.

A look at Byron’s portrayal of heartbreak and betrayal. This resource includes activities on rhyme, tone, and imagery, helping students analyse the theme of loss in love and the poet’s emotional depth. 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.

Students examine Dharker’s reflections on the fragility of human structures. Through analysis of symbolism and extended metaphor, students will explore the poet’s commentary on impermanence and identity. 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.

This worksheet covers themes of nostalgia and displacement as students analyse Rumens’ use of language to express complex feelings toward her homeland. Activities focus on vivid imagery, tone, and the effects of cultural identity. 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.

Focusing on Tennyson’s portrayal of bravery and tragedy, this worksheet includes tasks on imagery, rhythm, and historical context, allowing students to explore themes of honour, conflict, and the harsh realities of war. 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.

Eden Rock by Charles Causley Exposure by Wilfred Owen Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland Letters from Yorkshire by Maura Dooley My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Remains by Simon Armitage Storm on the Island by Seamus Heane The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson The Émigrée by Carol Rumens The Farmer’s Bride by Charlotte Mew GCSE Poetry Revision Bundle (10 worksheets) Each Worksheet 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.

Poppies by Jane Weir War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy Love’s Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning The Prelude (Extract) by William Wordsworth Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes - to sort Checking Out Me History by John Agard Climbing My Grandfather by Andrew Waterhouse Each Worksheet 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 Poppies by Jane Weir War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy Love’s Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning The Prelude (Extract) by William Wordsworth Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes - to sort Checking Out Me History by John Agard Climbing My Grandfather by Andrew Waterhouse

This worksheet delves into themes of guilt and trauma, following a soldier haunted by war. Activities explore Armitage’s use of colloquial language and enjambment, helping students understand the psychological impact of conflict. 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.

A deep dive into Browning’s dramatic monologue, this worksheet covers themes of control and possessiveness. Students will analyse the Duke’s characterization, explore Browning’s use of irony, and connect the poem’s themes to the abuse of power. 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.

Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning - GCSE Poetry Revision Worksheet This resource guides students through Barrett Browning’s passionate sonnet, exploring themes of longing and connection. Activities focus on sonnet structure, natural imagery, and the intense, personal voice the poet uses to express love. 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.

A detailed exploration of Shelley’s iconic sonnet on the impermanence of power, packed with activities on irony, symbolism, and historical context. Students will analyse Shelley’s portrayal of a decayed statue and examine how the poem critiques human arrogance and power. 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.

This resource focuses on family bonds and admiration. Students analyse Waterhouse’s extended metaphor of climbing, exploring themes of discovery, trust, and the deep connection between grandparent and grandchild. 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.

An exploration of Agard’s challenge to colonial history, with tasks on dialect, rhythm, and cultural identity. Students will analyse Agard’s use of contrast and repetition to emphasize the importance of reclaiming one’s own history. 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.

This worksheet explores the theme of connection over distance. Students analyse Dooley’s use of everyday imagery, enjambment, and sensory language to depict the comfort and warmth of long-distance communication. 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.

Students explore Heaney’s depiction of nature’s force and human vulnerability. Activities focus on Heaney’s use of metaphor, structure, and tone, as well as the poem’s themes of isolation and resilience. 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.

A study of Hardy’s melancholy take on love and disappointment. This worksheet includes tasks on tone, imagery, and Hardy’s use of contrasting colours to reflect the bitterness of a relationship that has gone cold. 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.

This worksheet covers themes of independence and family ties. Students analyse Armitage’s use of metaphor and enjambment to convey the complex emotions involved in leaving home and growing 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.

Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker Walking Away by Cecil Day-Lewis When We Two Parted by Lord Byron Before You Were Mine by Carol Ann Duffy Follower by Seamus Heaney London by William Blake Mother, Any Distance by Simon Armitage Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy Singh Song! by Daljit Nagra Winter Swans by Owen Sheers Each Worksheet 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.

Bundle 11- Exploring Themes, Language, and Context in Checking Out Me History and The Emigrée Bundle 12- Comparative Analysis and Key Themes in An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol, and Macbeth

Bundle 9- Exploring Themes, Language, and Context in London and Tissue Bundle 10- Argumentative Writing Skills