GCSE English Anthology † Love & Relationships Poem ... images/CollinsRevisionGCSE... · Poem Overviews 1: Porphyria’s Lover Poem Overviews 1: Sonnet 29 – ‘ I think of thee!

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: W

hen

We

Two

Part

edPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Whe

n W

e Tw

o Pa

rted

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Lo

ve’s

Philo

soph

yPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Love

’s Ph

iloso

phy

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Po

rphy

ria’s

Love

r

What is the subject of the

poem, When We Two Parted?

What is suggested

by the following line in

When We Two Parted?

Pale grew thy cheek and cold,

What language feature is

used at the end of each verse

in Love’s Philosophy?

What kind of imagery is used

to describe love in Love’s

Philosophy?

Who is the speaker of the

poem, Porphyria’s Lover?

1

2

3

4

5

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: W

hen

We

Two

Part

edPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Whe

n W

e Tw

o Pa

rted

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Lo

ve’s

Philo

soph

yPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Love

’s Ph

iloso

phy

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Po

rphy

ria’s

Love

r

1

2

3

4

5

The poem is about a love

affair that has ended.

This line suggests that the other

person grew ‘cold’ towards the

speaker and withdrew from the

relationship.

Rhetorical questions are used

at the end of each verse.

Images of nature are used to

describe love.

The speaker is Porphyria’s

lover.

GCSE English Anthology •Love & Relationships





Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Po

rphy

ria’s

Love

rPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Sonn

et 2

9 – ‘

I thi

nk o

f the

e!’

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: So

nnet

29

– ‘I t

hink

of t

hee!

’Po

em O

verv

iew

s 2:

Neu

tral

Tone

sPo

em O

verv

iew

s 2:

Neu

tral

Tone

s

How does the speaker kill

Porphyria in the poem,

Porphyria’s Lover?

What person is Sonnet 29 – ‘I

think of thee!’ written in?

What type of sentence is used

to open Sonnet 29 – ‘I think

of thee!’?

What does the title of the

poem, Neutral Tones, refer

to?

What language

feature is used in

this line from Neutral Tones?

Alive enough to have

strength to die;

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7

8

9

10

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: Po

rphy

ria’s

Love

rPo

em O

verv

iew

s 1:

Sonn

et 2

9 – ‘

I thi

nk o

f the

e!’

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 1

: So

nnet

29

– ‘I t

hink

of t

hee!

’Po

em O

verv

iew

s 2:

Neu

tral

Tone

sPo

em O

verv

iew

s 2:

Neu

tral

Tone

s

6

7

8

9

10

The speaker kills Porphyria by

strangling her with her hair.

The poem is written in the

first person.

An exclamation is used to

open the poem.

The title of the poem refers to

both the winter setting and

the relationship – both are

drained of colour and life.

This language feature is an

oxymoron.






Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Th

e Fa

rmer

’s Br

ide

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Th

e Fa

rmer

’s Br

ide

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: W

alki

ng A

way

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: W

alki

ng A

way

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Le

tter

s fro

m Y

orks

hire

What is the poem, The

Farmer’s Bride, about?

What language

features are used in

these lines from The

Farmer’s Bride and why?

Shy as a leveret, swift as he,

Straight and slight as a

young larch tree,

What relationship is described

in Walking Away?

What word is

repeated a number of times

in Walking Away and what

does this highlight?

Describe the two lifestyles

that are contrasted in Letters

from Yorkshire.

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12

13

14

15

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Th

e Fa

rmer

’s Br

ide

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Th

e Fa

rmer

’s Br

ide

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: W

alki

ng A

way

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: W

alki

ng A

way

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Le

tter

s fro

m Y

orks

hire

11

12

13

14

15

The poem describes the

farmer’s wife, who seems to

be very shy and nervous of

her husband and other men.

Similes are used in these lines

to describe the farmer’s wife,

to emphasise how timid and

scared she is and to show

that she is connected with

the natural world. Rhyme

is also used to highlight the

comparisons.

The relationship described

is between the poet, Cecil

Day Lewis, and his son

during his childhood.

The word ‘away’ is repeated

a number of times in the

poem, which highlights the

fact that the poet’s son is

growing up and becoming

less dependent.

The two lifestyles that are

contrasted in the poem are

his physical, outdoor lifestyle

and her (the speaker’s) indoor,

office-based lifestyle.






Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Le

tter

s fro

m Y

orks

hire

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Ed

en R

ock

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Ed

en R

ock

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Fo

llow

erPo

em O

verv

iew

s 3:

Follo

wer

What kind of relationship

is described in Letters from

Yorkshire?

In what tense is the poem,

Eden Rock, written?

The poem, Eden Rock, is

partly autobiographical. What

does this mean?

Describe the structure of the

poem, Follower.

What does the speaker

admire about his father in

Follower?

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17

18

19

20

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 2

: Le

tter

s fro

m Y

orks

hire

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Ed

en R

ock

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Ed

en R

ock

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Fo

llow

erPo

em O

verv

iew

s 3:

Follo

wer

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17

18

19

20

The poem describes

what seems to be a close

relationship, but not a

romantic one.

The poem is written in the

present tense.

Partly autobiographical means

that the poem is based on real

events, but certain details might

be made up.

The poem has a structure of six

regular, four-line verses, with a

regular rhyme scheme.

The speaker admires his

father’s skill and expertise

ploughing the land.






Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: M

othe

r, an

y di

stan

cePo

em O

verv

iew

s 3:

Mot

her,

any

dist

ance

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Be

fore

You

Wer

e M

ine

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Be

fore

You

Wer

e M

ine

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: W

inte

r Sw

ans

What type of relationship

is described in Mother, any

distance?

Why might the poet

have used language of

space exploration in Mother,

any distance?

What kind of tone is used in

Before You Were Mine?

Who is the speaker talking

about in Before You Were

Mine?

What does the lack of

punctuation at the end of

Winter Swans suggest?

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22

23

24

25

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: M

othe

r, an

y di

stan

cePo

em O

verv

iew

s 3:

Mot

her,

any

dist

ance

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Be

fore

You

Wer

e M

ine

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 3

: Be

fore

You

Wer

e M

ine

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: W

inte

r Sw

ans

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22

23

24

25

The poem describes a

relationship between a

mother and a son.

The language of space

exploration is used to highlight

that moving into independence

is like moving into a vast expanse

of the unknown.

The poem’s tone is a

mixture of admiration and

wistfulness.

The speaker is talking about her

mother, before her daughter (the

speaker) was born.

The lack of punctuation at the

end of the poem suggests that

the relationship isn’t over and

may be continued.






Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: W

inte

r Sw

ans

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: Si

ngh

Song

!Po

em O

verv

iew

s 4:

Sing

h So

ng!

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: Cl

imbi

ng M

y G

rand

fath

erPo

em O

verv

iew

s 4:

Clim

bing

My

Gra

ndfa

ther

What kind of relationship is

explored in Winter Swans?

What form does the poem,

Singh Song!, take?

What is the effect of the use

of italics for certain lines in

Singh Song!?

Why are prepositions used

throughout Climbing My

Grandfather?

What is the extended

metaphor used in Climbing

My Grandfather?

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27

28

29

30

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: W

inte

r Sw

ans

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: Si

ngh

Song

!Po

em O

verv

iew

s 4:

Sing

h So

ng!

Poem

Ove

rvie

ws 4

: Cl

imbi

ng M

y G

rand

fath

erPo

em O

verv

iew

s 4:

Clim

bing

My

Gra

ndfa

ther

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27

28

29

30

The poem explores a

relationship between two

lovers.

The poem takes the form of a

dramatic monologue.

The use of italics has the

effect of highlighting certain

lines as frequent occurrences,

‘rituals’ or habits.

Prepositions are used

throughout the poem to mark

the stages of the climb and the

progress made by the child.

The poem uses the extended

metaphor of climbing a

mountain to describe a

small child climbing on his

grandfather.






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GCSE English Anthology † Love & Relationships Poem ... images/CollinsRevisionGCSE... · Poem Overviews 1: Porphyria’s Lover Poem Overviews 1: Sonnet 29 – ‘ I think of thee!