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This poem is featured in some GCSE English Literature syllabuses and explores themes such as loss, jealousy and courtly love which allows it to be useful to compare to other poems or texts.
Attached is a bundle of resources:
- A copy of the poem with a suggested colour code for students to identify key devices
- A copy of the poem with annotations and detailed explanations of the poem's structure
- (optional) a grid sheet asing how provided quotes reveal a loss of innocence
- A powerpoint presentation of the lesson detailed below.
The lesson starts by asking students to consider typical themes in poems about love and gives contextual details about Rossetti for a challenge task aimed at higher ability students. In pairs, students are then asked to read the poem and construct a flow chart of what is described and there is an optional task to match imagery to quotes. There is also a colour activity where students are to identify devices and they are welcome to annotate the effect of these since this is on an A3 page.
The lesson ends with a chance for students to write essay paragraphs independently using provided sentence starters which come in 3 formats: a 'layers of meaning' approach, PEA or the 'reading ladder'. An opportunity to self assess essay writing follows this.
The success criteria provided is very generic for all exam boards/ages and can be adapted to suit your course.
This poem is featured in some GCSE English Literature syllabuses and explores themes such as loss, jealousy and courtly love which allows it to be useful to compare to other poems or texts.
Attached is a bundle of resources:
- A copy of the poem with a suggested colour code for students to identify key devices
- A copy of the poem with annotations and detailed explanations of the poem's structure
- (optional) a grid sheet asing how provided quotes reveal a loss of innocence
- A powerpoint presentation of the lesson detailed below.
The lesson starts by asking students to consider typical themes in poems about love and gives contextual details about Rossetti for a challenge task aimed at higher ability students. In pairs, students are then asked to read the poem and construct a flow chart of what is described and there is an optional task to match imagery to quotes. There is also a colour activity where students are to identify devices and they are welcome to annotate the effect of these since this is on an A3 page.
The lesson ends with a chance for students to write essay paragraphs independently using provided sentence starters which come in 3 formats: a 'layers of meaning' approach, PEA or the 'reading ladder'. An opportunity to self assess essay writing follows this.
The success criteria provided is very generic for all exam boards/ages and can be adapted to suit your course.
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