Annotation prompts for William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’. ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ is about someone observing events from the famous London landmark. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Boey Kim Cheng’s ‘The Planners’. ‘The Planners’ is about feelings of displacement and disconnection, because places that would have given a sense of belonging have been destroyed. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Boey Kim Cheng’s ‘The Planners’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Grace Nichols’ ‘Hurricane Hits England’. ‘Hurricane Hits England’ is about the clash of cultures between Guyana and England. Grace Nichols stated that the poem was sparked by a large storm that hit England in 1987. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Grace Nichols’ ‘Hurricane Hits England’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This concise GCSE English Language guide provides you with a breakdown of each question for AQA’s Paper 1 and Paper 2, including: approximate exam timings, assessment objectives, helpful tips and useful sentence starters. The GCSE English Language guide is on an adaptable PowerPoint and a pdf handout. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’. ‘Spring Offensive’ refers to the German Spring Offensive / Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser’s Battle) / Ludendorff Offensive: 21st March – 18th July 1918. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Spring Offensive’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’. ‘The City Planners’ is a criticism of uniform structure and conformity. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Margaret Atwood’s ‘The City Planners’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’. ‘Jabberwocky’ is a nonsense poem. It was first written in the sequel to ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, called ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ (1871). The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’. ‘Remains’ is an anecdotal account of a looter who is shot by three soldiers and the consequences that follow. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel. For support writing a poetry essay, please check out this essay writing resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-analysis-support-essay-writing-template-sentence-starters-annotation-prompts-12034083

Annotation prompts for Andrew Forster’s ‘Brothers’. ‘Brothers’ is written in the past tense, looking back on a childhood experience. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Andrew Forster’s ‘Brothers’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Quickdraw’. ‘Quickdraw’ was published in the collection Rapture (2005) that focuses on the highs and lows of a romantic relationship. In ‘Quickdraw’ the persona is waiting for his or her partner to get in contact. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Quickdraw’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Christina Rossetti’s ‘Maude Clare’. ‘Maude Clare’ focuses on redundant women in Victorian society. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Christina Rossetti’s ‘Maude Clare’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’. ‘Orinda to Lucasia’ is poem that explores the bond between Orinda and Lucasia. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads Revisited’. ‘Toads Revisited’ is a follow up to Larkin’s poem ‘Toads’. It was written eight years after ‘Toads’ in 1962. The persona’s attitude to work appears to have shifted somewhat during this time period. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads Revisited’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Philip Larkin’s ‘Toads Revisited’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Vernon Scannell’s ‘Nettles’. ‘Nettles’ is written from a father’s perspective – he witnesses his son falling into a bed of nettles, before attempting to eradicate them. Metaphorically it represents parents not being able to protect their offspring from life’s impending problems. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Vernon Scannell’s ‘Nettles’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Vernon Scannell’s ‘Nettles’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Hour’. ‘Hour’ was published in the collection Rapture (2005) that focuses on the highs and lows of a romantic relationship. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Hour’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Douglas Dunn’s ‘From the Night-Window’. ‘From the Night-Window’ is an autobiographical poem from Dunn’s collection of poems called ‘Terry Street’ – a place in Hull where he lived, whilst at university. It gives the impression that the narrator is observing events from a residence in the vicinity. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Douglas Dunn’s ‘From the Night-Window’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Elizabeth Brewster’s ‘Where I Come From’. ‘Where I Come From’ is about how people are intrinsically linked to certain places; and the mind latches onto key events in one’s life, both urban and rural. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Elizabeth Brewster’s ‘Where I Come From’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’. ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’ is poem that explores an intense relationship between Ornida and Lucasia. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’. ‘A Hymn to God the Father’ centres on forgiveness. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Simon Armitage’s ‘Clown Punk’. ‘Clown Punk’ is a poem about a seemingly tragic person, who presses his face against the windscreen of the persona’s car and frightens the children sitting in the backseats. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Simon Armitage’s ‘Clown Punk’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Simon Armitage’s ‘Clown Punk’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.