Gothic Poetry: Student Worksheet Pack

A complete A‑Level Gothic poetry worksheet pack covering Poe, Coleridge and Keats. Includes retrieval tasks, analysis grids, comparison activities and model answers.
This A‑Level Gothic Poetry worksheet pack is designed for OCR and AQA English Literature students studying Poe, Coleridge and Keats. It provides a complete set of structured, high‑quality worksheets that build secure knowledge of Gothic conventions, close analysis, and comparative writing across The Raven, Christabel and La Belle Dame Sans Merci.

Each lesson includes retrieval practice, guided annotation, analysis grids, Gothic terminology, modelled structures, and exam‑focused comparison tasks aligned with OCR and AQA assessment objectives. Students explore key Gothic concepts such as the uncanny, liminality, transgression, entrapment, narrative instability, and the femme fatale, with clear scaffolding for mixed‑ability classes.

Teacher answer sheets support rapid marking and make the resource ideal for classroom teaching, homework, revision, or cover lessons. The pack culminates in comparative writing activities with sentence starters, planning grids and reflection prompts to prepare students for A‑Level exam responses.

This resource is perfect for teachers seeking a complete, ready‑to‑use Gothic poetry scheme that supports deep understanding, improves analytical confidence, and meets the demands of OCR and AQA English Literature specifications.