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Specialising in poetry resources for IGCSE Literature and World Literature. If you're looking for a single activity, full lesson, a week, month, or even a term's worth of learning, you'll find everything you need in my comprehensive study bundles. All my resources are illustrated with original images, bringing the poems to life and helping you add that little bit of visual flair into your lesson.

Specialising in poetry resources for IGCSE Literature and World Literature. If you're looking for a single activity, full lesson, a week, month, or even a term's worth of learning, you'll find everything you need in my comprehensive study bundles. All my resources are illustrated with original images, bringing the poems to life and helping you add that little bit of visual flair into your lesson.
Funeral Blues Study Bundle
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Funeral Blues Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of hyperbole, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
A Consumer's Report
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A Consumer's Report

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of A Consumer’s Report by Peter Porter, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining extended metaphor, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Stanzas Written in Dejection, Near Naples Study Bundle
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Stanzas Written in Dejection, Near Naples Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Stanzas Written in Dejection, Near Naples by Percy Bysshe Shelley, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining personification and pathetic fallacy, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
Request to a Year Study Bundle
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Request to a Year Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Request to a Year by Judith Wright, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining alliteration and consonance, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
The Man with Night Sweats Study Bundle
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The Man with Night Sweats Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Man with Night Sweats by Thom Gunn, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining rhyme, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Nearing Forty Study Bundle
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Nearing Forty Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Nearing Forty by Derek Walcott, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining figurative images and symbolism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
The City Planners Study Bundle
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The City Planners Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The City Planners by Margaret Atwood, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining figurative imagery and symbolism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Rain Study Bundle
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Rain Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Rain by Edward Thomas, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining blank verse, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument Study Bundle
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The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument by Anne Stevenson, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining lexical fields, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
He Never Expected Much Study Bundle
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He Never Expected Much Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of He Never Expected Much by Thomas Hardy, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining assonance and euphony, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
The Telephone Call Study Bundle
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The Telephone Call Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Telephone Call by Fleur Adcock, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 5-page worksheet with a focus on explaining enjambment, caesura and lineation, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Mid-Term Break Study Bundle
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Mid-Term Break Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready-to-teach resources for the study of Mid-Term Break by Seamus Heaney, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2020 - 2022. These products are also available to download from my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining Stanzaic Form, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
I Hear An Army... Study Bundle
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I Hear An Army... Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of I Hear An Army… by James Joyce, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining alliteration, consonance and cacophony, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
On Finding a Small Fly... Study Bundle
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On Finding a Small Fly... Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book by Charles Turner, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining sonnet form, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Songs of Ourselves Selection B (2022 - 2024) Super Bundle
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Songs of Ourselves Selection B (2022 - 2024) Super Bundle

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A complete collection of study resources for IGCSE Literature featuring all fifteen poems from the 2022 - 2024 selection B (from Volume 2 of Songs of Ourselves). Each individual poem is fully resourced with materials including: a navigable and fully illustrated powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations of the poem; a crossword quiz (perfect for recap or a lesson starter); a printable workbook that is perfect for independent revision; focused worksheets explaining a variety of poetic techniques in depth; study questions for revision or to practice analytical paragraph technique; exam help, including sample analytical paragraphs, practice essay questions, and one completed essay plan for each poem. This Super Bundle can provide the perfect materials when you’re teaching the poems for the first time, or to help you reinvigorate the revision of poems before the IGCSE examinations. You can find a discussion of each poem by visiting my website: www.poetryprof.com
Away Melancholy Study Bundle
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Away Melancholy Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Away, Melancholy by Stevie Smith, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining repetitions in the poem, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use as a style guide.
Night Sweat Study Bundle
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Night Sweat Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Night Sweat by Robert Lowell, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining sensory imagery, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways Study Bundle
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She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready-to-teach resources for the study of She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth. These materials are also available to download from my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on exploring the Lyrical Ballad form, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
The Listeners Study Bundle
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The Listeners Study Bundle

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Comprehensive, ready-to-teach resources for the study of The Listeners by Walter de la Mere, listed for examination in IGCSE World Literature from 2020 - 2022. These materials are also available to download from my website (www.poetryprof.com). the bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 5-page worksheet with a focus on explaining tone and mood, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 essay questions with accompanying help and advice for essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.
You Will Know When You Get There Study Bundle
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You Will Know When You Get There Study Bundle

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Comprehensive ready-to-teach resources for the study of You Will Know When You Get There by Allen Curnow, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. This resource is also available to purchase from my website (www.poetryprof.com). The bundle consists of: Study Questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining imagery, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete essay plan for you to use.