unseen poem complete analysis using notes

How to make notes on an unseen poem and turn those notes into a full answer.
This resource is designed to help with certain common problems encountered when teaching unseen poetry:

1. How to adopt a systematic and methodical approach rather than a hit and miss set of comments.
2. How to analyse and appreciate a poem in a practical way using notes and then developing those notes into a full answer.
3. The resource demonstrates what types of things to look for in a poem and how to comment on them.
4. The resource directs attention to how words and phrases are significant.
5. Importantly guidance is given not only on what is being said but on how the poetic language produces a particular meaning.
   A poem about loss is presented together with 14 questions designed to target thoughts about how the poem works. Notes to those questions are provided and the notes are worked up into a full answer.