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This 30-slide lesson explores Charles Tennyson Turner’s poem, ‘On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book’.

After some key starter questions, students learn about the poet’s life and context before reading the poem. A summary of the poem is included to support students’ understanding.

Questions are asked about the poem’s use of symbolism and its function as a ‘memento mori’ poem. The lesson also encourages students to think about Tennyson Turner’s use of language and imagery. A detailed overview of form, structure and rhyme is also provided.

Some examples of annotations are included to support students’ independent analysis of the poem. The lesson also explores the poem’s key themes, and a list of sophisticated vocabulary is given to facilitate precise analysis.

At the end of the lesson, quick comprehension questions and an essay-style question are included.

The lesson is saved as both an editable PowerPoint and PDF to retain aesthetic features.