Read the poem below, The Soldier, by Rupert Brooke.
In this poem Brooke explores ideas about war. Write about the ways in which
Brooke presents war in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about war.
Compare the presentation of war in your chosen poem to the
presentation of war in The Soldier.
Read the poem below, Excerpt from The Prelude, by William Wordsworth.
In this poem Wordsworth explores ideas about memories. Write about the ways in which
Wordsworth presents memories in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about memories.
Compare the presentation of memories in your chosen poem to the
presentation of memories in Excerpt from The Prelude.
Read the poem below, She Walks in Beauty, by Lord Byron.
In this poem Byron explores ideas about love. Write about the ways in which
Byron presents love in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about love.
Compare the presentation of love in your chosen poem to the
presentation of love in She Walks in Beauty.
Read the poem below, Dulce et Decorum Est, by Wilfred Owen.
In this poem Owen explores ideas about death. Write about the ways in which
Owen presents death in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about death.
Compare the presentation of death in your chosen poem to the
presentation of death in Dulce et Decorum Est.
Read the poem below, Hawk Roosting, by Ted Hughes.
In this poem Hughes explores ideas about power. Write about the ways in which
Hughes presents power in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about power.
Compare the presentation of power in your chosen poem to the
presentation of power in Hawk Roosting.
Read the poem opposite, Death of a Naturalist, by Seamus Heaney.
In this poem Heaney explores ideas about childhood. Write about the ways in which
Heaney presents childhood in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about childhood.
Compare the presentation of childhood in your chosen poem to the
presentation of childhood in Death of a Naturalist.
Read the poem below, Valentine, by Carol Ann Duffy.
In this poem Duffy explores ideas about relationships. Write about the ways in which
Duffy presents the relationship in this poem.
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Choose one other poem from the anthology in which the poet also
writes about relationships.
Compare the presentation of relationships in your chosen poem to
the presentation of the relationship inValentine.