Focusing on the Youth and Age poetry cluster from OCR's revised anthology - and how to analyse structural devices.
How to Analyse the Structure of a Poem: A GCSE English Literature Guide
Understanding poetry's structure enhances interpretation and analysis, critical for achieving top GCSE grades. Here's how to do it.
London and My Last Duchess: GCSE Poetry Comparison and Sample Essay
London by William Blake and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning are fascinating poems containing some difficult themes...
Comparing Valentine and Sonnet 43: Sample GCSE Poetry Essay
Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy and Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning are two poems in the WJEC GCSE poetry anthology...
Tissue and The Émigrée Comparison: AQA GCSE Poem Analysis
Chances are you’ve come across Tissue and The Émigrée already. These are two of the trickiest poems in the AQA anthology...
GCSE Poetry Comparison: “Flag” by John Agard and “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae
Analysing unseen poetry is a vital skill for GCSE English Literature – no matter which exam board you’re studying with...
Storm on the Island and The Prelude: GCSE Poem Analysis
The theme of nature, and our societal and personal battles with the natural environment, forms a key part of...
Poetry Analysis: AQA Love and Relationships
Poetry is one of those subjects that students either love or hate to begin with. Anthologies such as AQA's Love and Relationships...
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