Annotation prompts for Seamus Heaney’s ‘Mid-Term Break’. ‘Mid-Term Break’ is about the death of Heaney’s younger sibling, Christopher, who was killed by a car, aged four. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Seamus Heaney’s ‘Mid-Term Break’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Seamus Heaney’s ‘Mid-Term Break’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel. For support writing a poetry essay, please check out this essay writing resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-analysis-support-essay-writing-template-sentence-starters-annotation-prompts-12034083

24 of the most popular camera shots, camera angles and camera movement used. This resource is particularly helpful for students studying Media Studies, English, Photography or Film Studies. Equally, this could be used with other Media-based projects in other year groups.

Annotation prompts for Elizabeth Brewster’s ‘Where I Come From’. ‘Where I Come From’ is about how people are intrinsically linked to certain places; and the mind latches onto key events in one’s life, both urban and rural. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Elizabeth Brewster’s ‘Where I Come From’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Alfred Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’. ‘The Kraken’ is about a legendary vast sea monster, that allegedly dwells off the coast of Norway and Greenland. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Alfred Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Beatrice Garland’s ‘Kamikaze’. ‘Kamikaze’ is about a kamikaze pilot who doesn’t fulfil his objective and the shame it brings. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Beatrice Garland’s ‘Kamikaze’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads’. ‘Toads’ seems to concentrate on the way work can dominate people’s lives. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This model essay is based on Owen Sheers’ ‘Skirrid Hill’ collection of poetry. It would be helpful to A Level students studying Owen Sheers’ ‘Skirrid Hill’. It is approximately 1,778 words long and 3 pages in length. The essay answers the following question: How far do you agree with the view that ‘Border Country’ is the key to the collection? For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’. ‘Spring Offensive’ refers to the German Spring Offensive / Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser’s Battle) / Ludendorff Offensive: 21st March – 18th July 1918. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This concise GCSE English Language guide provides you with a breakdown of each question for AQA’s Paper 1 and Paper 2, including: approximate exam timings, assessment objectives, helpful tips and useful sentence starters. The GCSE English Language guide is on an adaptable PowerPoint and a pdf handout. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

This poster contains a range of important quotations that are associated with Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The Mercutio key quotes poster has been created in high resolution – up to A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. Two copies of the Mercutio poster have been included, with different backgrounds: white and a black chalkboard one. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

Annotation prompts for A E Housman’s ‘The Carpenter’s Son’. ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ is referring to a hanging, but we are reminded that the condemned shares Jesus’ fate. Jesus and father Joseph were carpenters. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on A E Housman’s ‘The Carpenter’s Son’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Andrew Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’. ‘To His Coy Mistress’ is about love and time. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Andrew Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’. ‘War Photographer’ is about someone who takes pictures of war for a living. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Carol Rumens’ ‘The Emigrée’. ‘The Emigrée’ means an emigrant: especially someone who flees from his / her native land because of political conditions. Émigrée is the feminine form and could suggest the persona is a woman. The displaced persona reflects on his or her city of birth. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Carol Rumens’ ‘The Emigrée’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnet 43’. ‘Sonnet 43’ is an expression of love. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnet 43’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Grace Nichols’ ‘Praise Song for My Mother’. ‘Praise Song for My Mother’ is an autobiographical poem about Nichols’ mother. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Grace Nichols’ ‘Praise Song for My Mother’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’. ‘A Hymn to God the Father’ centres on forgiveness. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for James Fenton’s ‘In Paris with You’. In ‘In Paris with You’ the persona in the poem seems to have recently been in a relationship with someone that was unsuccessful. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on James Fenton’s ‘In Paris with You’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’. ‘My Last Duchess’ is a dramatic monologue, set in Ferrara (a town in northern Italy – has broad streets / many palaces dating from the 14th and 15th centuries). The persona is presumably the Duke – speaking to an ambassador of the family of his prospective new wife. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’. ‘The City Planners’ is a criticism of uniform structure and conformity. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.