Unseen Poetry GCSE English Revision

What is the first thing you NEED TO DO when analysing a poem?

Work what the poem is about and what the poem is about.

What do you NEED TO LOOK AT IN PARTICULAR when analysing a poem?

Look at whether it's written in first person, second person, or third person .

What would be used if the poem was written in first person?

"I".

What would be used if the poem was written in second person?

"You".

What would be used if the poem was written in third person?

"He/She".

What else do you NEED TO LOOK AT IN PARTICULAR when analysing a poem?

Think about who the poem is addressing.

What should you identify when analysing a poem?

Identify the purpose, theme or message.

What do you need to think about relating to the poet when analysing a poem?

Think about what the poet is saying, why they've written the poem, or what ideas they're using.

What type of response could the poem have?

The poem could be an emotional response to something.

What might the poem aim to get from the reader?

It might aim to get a response from the reader.

What might the poem put across?

Or put across a message or an opinion about something.

What could there be more than one of in a poem?

There could be more than one purpose, theme or message in the poem.

What do you need to explore when analysing an unseen poem?

Explore the emotions, moods or feelings.

What do YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT when exploring and analysing an unseen poem?

Think about the different emotions or feelings in the poem.

What do you need to identify in poem which is pretty important?

Identify' the poem's mood.

What do we mean when a question asks you to identify the poem's mood?

The general atmosphere.

What is an example of general atmosphere?

Gloomy.

What might the poem have used to show emotions?

Look at how the poet has used different techniques to show these emotions.

What else is very important that you identify in an unseen poem and if you don't include it in your answer you will loose marks?

Identify the techniques used in the poem.

What you should pick out when analysing an unseen poem?

Pick out the different the poet has used and how they create emotions, moods or feelings in the poem.

What do you need to make sure you use?

Make sure you use the correct technical terms when you write about these techniques.

What does Form include?

Forms - Things like rhyme and rhythm.

What might you recognise in Form?

You might recognise a particular form.

What is an example of a Form?

E.g. Sonnet.

What can you look at in lines or stanzas?

Also look at changes in the lines or stanzas, pick out certain points from the stanza and analyse the points you make.

What does Structure include?

Structure - the order of ideas in the poem, as well as any changes in mood or tone.