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Scrbbly resources are adaptable for classroom teaching, home schooling + independent study or revision. We're a team of expert tutors and examiners who all love English, and we aim for our content to be highly detailed, visually engaging and suitable for different levels and abilities.
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This revision pack contains detailed analyses of each poem in the CIE A-Level Lit Songs of Ourselves collection, including suggested themes that may form the basis of exam questions.
Poems included:
‘A Wife in London’ - Thomas Hardy
‘A Complaint’ - William Wordsworth
‘A Song of Faith Forsworn’ - John Warren
‘Darkness’ - Lord Byron
‘Distant Fields / ANZAC Parade’ - Rhian Gallagher
‘Farewell, ungrateful traitor’ - John Dryden
‘First March’ - Ivor Gurney
‘Futility’ - Wilfred Owen
‘Homecoming’ - Lenrie Peters
‘I Years Had Been From Home’ - Emily Dickinson
Each resource includes a breakdown of the poem in the following way:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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This revision pack contains detailed analyses of each poem in the CIE A-Level Lit Songs of Ourselves collection, including suggested themes that may form the basis of exam questions.
Contents:
“If Thou Must Love Me” - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“On the Day of Judgement” - Jonathan Swift
“On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year” - Lord Byron
“Shirt” - Robert Pinsky
“Sleep” - Kenneth Slessor
“Sonnet 19” - William Shakespeare
“The Cry of the Children” - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“The Death-Bed” - Siegfried Sassoon
“The Mountain” - Elizabeth Bishop
“The Pains of Sleep” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“The Pride of Lions” - Joanna Preston
“The Song of the Shirt” - Thomas Hood
“The Wedding” - Moniza Alvi
“Waterfall” - Lauris Dorothy Edmond
“When We Two Parted” - Lord Byron
“When You Are Old” - W.B. Yeats
“Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening” - Charlotte Smith
Analysis for each poem includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
A complete bundle of study guides for a range of Emily Dickinson’s works. Each guide offers a full breakdown of each poem, including detailed contextual and linguistic analysis, as well as themes that provide basis for exam-style questions. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards higher level students, including those studying the Cambridge AS + A Level Literature.
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether this bundle is right for you!
For PART 2 of this bundle, click here
These digital + printable + worksheet resources include:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS AND EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
POEMS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE:
‘A Bird came down the Walk’
‘A Murmur in the Trees - to note -’
‘A narrow Fellow in the Grass’
‘A Still - Volcano - Life -’
‘After great pain, a formal feeling comes’
‘An awful Tempest mashed the air’
‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’
‘Because I could not stop for Death’
‘‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers’
‘I can wade Grief’
’ I cautious, scanned my little life -’
‘I did not reach Thee’
‘I dreaded that first Robin, so, -’
‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’
‘I have a Bird in spring’
‘I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’’
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A complete bundle of study guides, covering a range of Emily Dickinson’s works. Each guide offers a full breakdown of each poem, including detailed contextual and linguistic analysis, as well as themes that provide basis for exam-style questions. Perfect for teaching and revision! Tailored towards higher level students, including those studying Cambridge AS + A Level Literature.
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether this bundle is right for you!
For PART 1 of this bundle, click here
These digital + printable + worksheet resources include:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS AND EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
POEMS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE:
‘My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun’
‘The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants’
‘The Wind - tapped like a tired Man’
‘There came a Wind like a Bugle’
‘There’s a certain Slant of light’
‘This World is not Conclusion’
'‘Twas the old-road - through pain’
‘I heard a Fly buzz, when I died’
‘I measure every Grief I meet’
‘I’m Nobody! Who are you?’
‘It was not Death, for I stood up’
‘One need not be a Chamber - to be Haunted’
‘The Brain - is wider than the Sky’
‘What mystery pervades a well!’
‘Whose cheek is this?’
‘Wild nights! Wild nights!’
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A detailed analysis of ‘Eel Tail’ by Alice Oswald- perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards A level students using the CAIE / Cambridge A level syllabus, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Important vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Attitudes
Key quotes + language techniques
Structure
Context
Themes linked
Tasks
Essay questions
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Need more CAIE? Have a look at both our bundles, PART 1 and PART 2.
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Spring’ by Thomas Carew. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A 12-page full study guide that breaks down Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ for students of all levels (GCSE, iGCSE + A Level). All aspects of the poem are thoroughly covered, and extra tasks, exercises and potential essay questions are also included.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF, worksheet and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
POETIC DEVICES
FORM + STRUCTURE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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The COMPLETE JEKYLL + HYDE BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 1 BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BUNDLE
The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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A 12-page full study guide that breaks down Duffy’s poem ‘War Photographer’ for students of all levels (GCSE, iGCSE + A Level). All aspects of the poem are thoroughly covered, and extra tasks, exercises and potential essay questions are also included.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF, worksheet and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
POETIC DEVICES
FORM + STRUCTURE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Want to preview our study guides? Download our our Ozymandias Study Guide for FREE here!
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View our full AQA POWER + CONFLICT POETRY BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
The COMPLETE JEKYLL + HYDE BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 1 BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BUNDLE
The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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A full set of study guides for each poem in the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Poetry collection: Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4 (2023-25).
If you’re looking for the other IGCSE poetry collection, CLICK HERE.
There are also tasks, exercises, themes and essay questions that are tailored towards helping students achieve the very highest level!
Have a resource on us! Download our From Long Distance II by Tony Harrison - COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE for FREE to see whether these documents are right for you.
POEMS INCLUDED:
‘A Consumers Report’ - Peter Porter
‘Away, Melancholy’ - Stevie Smith
From ‘Long Distance II’ - Tony Harrison
‘Funeral Blues’ - W.H. Auden
‘He Never Expected Much’ - Thomas Hardy
‘Night Sweat’ - Robert Lowell
‘On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book’ - Charles Tennyson Turner
‘Ozymandias’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley
‘Request to a Year’ - Judith Wright
‘The City Planners’ - Margaret Atwood
‘The Man with Night Sweats’ - Thom Gunn
‘The Planners’ - Boey Kim Cheng
‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ - Anne Stevenson
‘The Telephone Call’ - Fleur Adcock
‘Rain’ - Edward Thomas
Each digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS AND EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
BONUS MATERIAL:
How To Write Essays and Understand the Mark Scheme
‘The Planners’ - Poetry Essay (B-A Grade L6-L7)
Ozymandias + Power: Example A/L7 Grade GCSE/IGCSE Essay*
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Here’s a full lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Hawk Roosting’ by Ted Hughes. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the Cambridge IGCSE Ted Hughes Poetry and WJEC GCSE Poetry specifications.
This digital + printable + PPT (powerpoint) + workseet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
Have another resource on us! Download Hughes’ ‘Football at Slack’ here
View our full TED HUGHES POETRY BUNDLE here.
View our full WJEC GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
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A detailed analysis of ‘Half-past Two’ by U. A. Fanthorpe - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards IGCSE students studying the Edexcel syllabus but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT + worksheet poem resource includes:
Key vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Attitudes
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Context
Poems themes
Tasks + Excercises
Essay questions
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Helps those new to the poem understand the context behind it
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
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A detailed analysis of ‘Search for My Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards IGCSE students studying the Edexcel syllabus but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT + worksheet poem resource includes:
Key vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Attitudes
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Context
Poems themes
Tasks + Excercises
Essay questions
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Helps those new to the poem understand the context behind it
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
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A detailed analysis of ‘Nearing Forty’ by Derek Walcott - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards A level students studying the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE syllabus but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Key vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Attitudes
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Context
Poems themes
Essay questions
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Helps those new to the poem understand the context behind it
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
Need more poems from the CAIE collection? Grab our free resource here.
View our CAIE POETRY BUNDLES, both PART 1 and PART 2, here.
or
View our COMPLETE WALCOTT BUNDLES, both PART 1 and PART 2 , here.
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! In this resource, you’ll find an analysis breakdown of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - language, form and structure from the poem.
This resource contains a detailed revision of English Language Paper 2, Section B: Letter Writing Task + Full Mark Example Answer; it is suitable for study at KS3 / GCSE, IGCSE, and A-Level (8th-12th Grade in the US).
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE PLAN
HOW TO APPROACH THE QUESTION
EXAMPLE ANSWER
Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you.
View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here.
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A range of practice essay questions for the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry. These questions are taken from SECTION B: Anthology Poetry part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature exams. They are from the 2018 + 2019 papers.
This digital + printable pdf, power point document includes:
Advice for planning + Structuring Single poem essays
Advice for Planning + Structuring Two poem essays
Comparative Essay Questions
Essay Planning
Example Essay Paragraphs
Teaching or studying the full collection? Take a look at our COMPLETE Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle!
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti- perfect for teaching or revision.
Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Cambridge A Level Literature course? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE here.
Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! This revision guide teaches you everything you need to know about one of his major poetical works. In this resource, which is 48 pages long, you’ll find in depth analyses of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’, as well as themes that provide the basis for exam-style questions.
Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find analysis of the language and structure in the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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