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What Were They Like? by Denise Levertov | Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature | Conflict Poetry Visual Study Pack

Description
A visually engaging Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature Conflict Poetry study pack for What Were They Like? by Denise Levertov.
This resource contains 10 visual revision posters designed to help students understand the poem’s central argument, structure, language, imagery, context and presentation of conflict.

The pack explores:

  • Overview and central argument
  • Vietnam War context
  • Cultural destruction and loss
  • Effects of war on civilians
  • Memory and forgetting
  • Silence and absence
  • Form and two-part question-and-answer structure
  • Language and imagery
  • Contrasts between beauty and destruction
  • Metaphors and symbolism
  • Writer’s methods
  • Themes of conflict, identity and cultural erasure
  • Key analytical ideas
  • Poetry comparison opportunities
  • Exam-focused interpretation
    The visual format makes the resource useful for GCSE revision, classroom display, independent study, intervention, SEND/EAL support and mixed-attainment classes.
    Ideal for students studying Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature – Conflict Poetry.

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This is an independently created educational study resource designed to support Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature – Conflict Poetry.
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Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0 | Complete Conflict Poetry Bundle | All 15 Poems

A complete **Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0) Conflict Poetry revision bundle** covering **all 15 poems from Collection B: Conflict**. Designed for **GCSE English Literature Component 2 / Paper 2 (1ET0/02)**, this comprehensive bundle brings together individual poetry resources to support teaching, revision, comparison practice and exam preparation across the entire Pearson Edexcel Conflict anthology. ## All 15 Conflict Poems Included - **A Poison Tree** — William Blake - **The Destruction of Sennacherib** — Lord Byron - **Extract from The Prelude** — William Wordsworth - **The Man He Killed** — Thomas Hardy - **Cousin Kate** — Christina Rossetti - **Half-caste** — John Agard - **Exposure** — Wilfred Owen - **The Charge of the Light Brigade** — Alfred, Lord Tennyson - **Catrin** — Gillian Clarke - **War Photographer** — Carole Satyamurti - **Belfast Confetti** — Ciaran Carson - **The Class Game** — Mary Casey - **Poppies** — Jane Weir - **No Problem** — Benjamin Zephaniah - **What Were They Like?** — Denise Levertov Students studying Pearson Edexcel Conflict are expected to know the poems across the collection and be able to compare a named anthology poem with another poem from the same collection. This bundle is designed to make that preparation clearer, more visual and more manageable. Across the resources, students are supported with: - Key quotations - Themes and central ideas - Language analysis - Form and structure - Writer’s methods - Contextual understanding - Speaker and perspective - Power and conflict - War and violence - Identity and discrimination - Class and inequality - Family relationships - Memory and loss - Psychological conflict - Social and political conflict - Nature and destruction - Comparison ideas - Thesis building - Comparative paragraph planning - Exam-style analysis - Revision prompts - Common mistakes - Independent study The bundle allows teachers and students to move easily between individual poems while building links across the anthology. It is particularly useful for developing comparisons around themes such as: - **War and its consequences** - **Power and authority** - **Identity and prejudice** - **Violence and aggression** - **Memory and trauma** - **Class and social inequality** - **Family conflict** - **Nature and human power** - **Individual versus society** - **Loss and suffering** ## Exam Board & Qualification Details **Exam board:** Pearson Edexcel **Qualification:** GCSE English Literature **Qualification code:** **1ET0** **Relevant component:** **Component 2 / Paper 2 – 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789** **Paper code:** **1ET0/02** **Poetry collection:** **Collection B: Conflict** **Number of anthology poems:** **15** For the anthology poetry question, students compare a named poem from their studied collection with another poem from the same collection. This bundle is therefore ideal for: - **Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0** - Conflict Poetry - Year 10 - Year 11 - Full anthology teaching - Poetry comparison lessons - Mock exam preparation - GCSE revision - Intervention - Homework - Independent revision - SEND and EAL support - Visual learners - Mixed-attainment classes - Last-minute exam preparation ## SEO Keywords Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0, Pearson Edexcel 1ET0, Edexcel Conflict poetry, Pearson Edexcel Conflict anthology, Conflict poetry bundle, Edexcel poetry anthology, GCSE Conflict poetry, complete Conflict poetry bundle, all 15 Conflict poems, Edexcel 1ET0 02, Edexcel Paper 2 poetry, GCSE poetry comparison, GCSE poetry revision, Pearson poetry anthology, A Poison Tree William Blake, Destruction of Sennacherib Lord Byron, Prelude William Wordsworth, The Man He Killed Thomas Hardy, Cousin Kate Christina Rossetti, Half-caste John Agard, Exposure Wilfred Owen, Charge of the Light Brigade Tennyson, Catrin Gillian Clarke, War Photographer Carole Satyamurti, Belfast Confetti Ciaran Carson, The Class Game Mary Casey, Poppies Jane Weir, No Problem Benjamin Zephaniah, What Were They Like Denise Levertov, poetry analysis GCSE, poetry comparison worksheets, GCSE English Literature revision, Year 10 English Literature, Year 11 English Literature, SEND English resources ## Copyright © 2026 Coffee Owed. All rights reserved. This is an independently created educational resource bundle designed to support learners studying **Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0) – Collection B: Conflict**. The original poems and literary works included within the Pearson Edexcel Conflict anthology remain the copyright of their respective authors, estates, publishers and/or other rights holders where applicable. This resource bundle does not claim ownership of any original literary text and is intended to be used alongside legally obtained copies of the relevant poems or anthology. This resource is **not produced, approved, endorsed, authorised or sponsored by Pearson Education Limited**, any individual author, literary estate, publisher or other rights holder. Pearson, Edexcel, GCSE, **1ET0**, **1ET0/02**, qualification names, anthology titles, poem titles, author names and associated terminology are referenced solely to identify the relevant educational context. This bundle does not reproduce official Pearson examination papers, mark schemes, sample assessment materials or other proprietary Pearson assessment content. All original explanations, analytical commentary, revision materials, visual summaries, comparison prompts, activities, exam scaffolds, worksheets, layouts and educational designs contained within these resources remain the intellectual property of **Coffee Owed**. Resources may be used in accordance with the applicable TES licence but may not be resold, redistributed, republished, uploaded elsewhere or claimed as another creator’s work. **Short footer:** © 2026 Coffee Owed. Independently created for **Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0 – Conflict Poetry**. Original poems remain the property of their respective rights holders. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson.

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