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Annotation prompts for John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’. ‘A Hymn to God the Father’ centres on forgiveness. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on John Donne’s ‘A Hymn to God the Father’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’. ‘Orinda to Lucasia’ is poem that explores the bond between Orinda and Lucasia. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Katherine Philips’ ‘Orinda to Lucasia’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’. ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’ is poem that explores an intense relationship between Ornida and Lucasia. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Katherine Philips’ ‘To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’. ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ is about someone observing events from the famous London landmark. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of William Wordsworth’s ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Conscious’. ‘Conscious’ describes a wounded soldier moving in and out of consciousness, in a war hospital. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Conscious’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Conscious’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Futility’. Wilfred Owen’s ‘Futility’ concentrates on the pointlessness of war and even questions life itself. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Futility’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Futility’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Wilfred Owen’s ‘Miners’. ‘Miners’ was written by Owen in Scarborough, January 1918, shortly after being discharged from Craiglockhart War Hospital where he had been recovering from shell-shock. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Wilfred Owen’s ‘Miners’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource complements the video annotation of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Miners’, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This punctuation display presents simplified definitions of all the key punctuation marks, which can be printed on separate sheets of A4 paper. English students are expected to be familiar with all of these punctuation marks and this makes their task easier. The punctuation definitions work particularly well as a classroom display. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

60 independent study or homework tasks for students studying Media Studies A Level. The two documents are divided into the first (AS) and second (A2) year of study, with 30 different Media Studies tasks per resource. They can be given to students at the beginning of an academic year, to be completed weekly. The Media Studies activities are designed to encourage students to think critically about the media. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay's website.

This model essay is based on Owen Sheers’ ‘Skirrid Hill’ collection of poetry. It would be helpful to A Level students studying Owen Sheers’ ‘Skirrid Hill’. It is approximately 1,778 words long and 3 pages in length. The essay answers the following question: How far do you agree with the view that ‘Border Country’ is the key to the collection? For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

50 Section B exam-style writing questions, created in a similar format to AQA’s English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 (25 questions on each paper). Included are two pdf documents with Section B exam-style writing tasks and lined paper, in conjunction with two accompanying PowerPoints which can be adapted. You can print the pdf documents as a booklet, or individual pages when necessary. These exam-style questions, for Section B, can be used for mock examinations / pre-public examinations (PPEs) or revision. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay's website.

This poster contains a range of important quotations that are associated with Lord Capulet in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The Lord Capulet key quotes poster has been created in high resolution – up to A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. Two copies of the Lord Capulet poster have been included, with different backgrounds: white and a black chalkboard one. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

This poster contains a range of important quotations that are associated with Lady Capulet in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The Lady Capulet key quotes poster has been created in high resolution – up to A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. Two copies of the Lady Capulet poster have been included, with different backgrounds: white and a black chalkboard one. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

This poster contains a range of important quotations that are associated with Paris in William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The Paris key quotes poster has been created in high resolution – up to A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. Two copies of the Paris poster have been included, with different backgrounds: white and a black chalkboard one. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s website.

This praise poster presents a range of positive words that can be used by students and staff. These praise words can be used to encourage, boost confidence and appreciate people. The praise poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.

This PEEL (Point Evidence Explain Link) paragraphs poster presents a simplified way for students to understand analytical writing. English students are expected to be familiar with this technique and this bold display makes their task easier. This compliments the PEEL Paragraphs Sentence Starters Poster, which is also available to download. The PEEL paragraphs poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4.

Annotation prompts for Alfred Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ is a poem that recalls a disastrous historical military engagement. It focuses on the initial phase of the Crimean War (between Turkey / Russia: 1853-56). The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Alfred Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnet 43’. ‘Sonnet 43’ is an expression of love. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnet 43’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

Annotation prompts for Christina Rossetti’s ‘Sister Maude’. ‘Sister Maude’ is a poem about someone called Maude who has reported an incident to her parents about something shameful that her sibling has done – this could be a reference an illicit relationship. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further poetry analysis and interpretation. Resources included: an editable PowerPoint presentation on Christina Rossetti’s ‘Sister Maude’; a poetry planning table; 20 poetry analysis questions; and a booklet containing the poetry questions, with space to respond. This poetry resource can also be found, in video format, on Poetry Essay’s YouTube channel.

This free numbers poster presents numbers 1-100. This numbers poster can be used to support students who are learning the numbers 1-100. The number poster has been created in high resolution – A0 size (841mm x 1189mm) – so that you can use it as a classroom display. However, it will print perfectly well in other paper sizes, such as A4. For more learning resources, please visit Poetry Essay’s TES Resources shop or website.