Afternoon in School - The Last Lesson ~ D.H. Lawrence ~ Worksheets

A familiar experience for teachers and students alike, Afternoon in School - The Last Lesson is a poem that will have instant connection for your class! This resource includes a two-page worksheet and two-page annotation guide including a full copy of the poem.

The worksheet includes questions which blend comprehension with discussion of language features, such as the use of extended metaphors and use of tone. This textual analysis is expanded on in the annotation guide, which features a copy of the poem annotated with text boxes containing questions for specific lines and words from the poem.

A note on versions of the poem: this resource uses the two-stanza version of the poem published in 1915 and also available as an audio file via Poetry Foundation. Earlier versions of the poem also circulate online, often entitled ‘Last Lesson of the Afternoon’.