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This two-lesson mini-unit covers William Blake's 'London' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry or the WJEC/Eduqas anthology, 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 51-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets.

The lessons contain the following:

Lesson One

Context – A brief outline of William Blake, Romanticism and the social and historical context of the late 1700s.

First Reading – A reading of ‘London’ with glossary and discussion/comprehension questions - answers included.

Language and imagery – Analysing 'London' in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.

Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included.

Lesson Two

Themes – Exploring the themes of 'London' – the misuse of power, poverty, class, social injustice, capitalism, freedom.

Structure and Form – How Blake uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.

The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘London’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Checking Out Me History’.

This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.

To preview our 'London' teaching resource, please select 'View All Slides' then click on the images.