Unseen Poetry Lesson – The Facebook Sonnet (AQA GCSE English Literature)
Clear step-by-step approach to unseen poetry (MILL: Meaning, Imagery, Language, Layout)
Engaging “Big Question” starter to spark discussion
Scaffolded activities for:
Identifying key ideas and summarising stanzas
Analysing language devices and their effects
Zooming in on individual words (with model example)
Exploring structure and shifts in the poem
Model paragraph using the “Rule of Three” to support analytical writing
Structured tasks that build towards a final exam-style response
Visual, student friendly slides ideal for whole class teaching


