A Wife in London - GCSE WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson mini-unit covers Thomas Hardy’s ‘A Wife in London’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying WJEC Eduqas poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 6 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief introduction to Thomas Hardy and the poem’s context – The Boer War.
First Reading – A discussion of ‘A Wife in London’ and comprehension / consolidation questions. Example answers included.
Imagery – Analysing ‘A Wife in London’ in detail. Exploring imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Lesson Two
Language – Analysing Hardy’s use of poetic techniques.
Structure and Form – How Hardy uses form and structure for effect.
Themes – Discussing the themes of ‘A Wife in London’.
The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘A Wife in London’ with ‘The Manhunt’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.
This comprehensive resource contains a range of activities and it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview ‘A Wife in London’ in detail, please select ‘View All Slides’ then click on the images.
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