English LiteratureYears 10–11Poetry

Poetry comparison

Compare two poems from the anthology thematically and in terms of language, form and structure (AO1/AO2)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine two ice creams 🍦🍦 — one is strawberry, one is chocolate. They are both ice cream, but they taste different! Comparing poems is like that — they might be about the same thing but feel different.

  2. 2

    When we compare two things, what do we look for?

  3. 3

    Drag the ideas into the 'Same' or 'Different' box for two poems about love.

  4. 4

    Let's compare two poems about the sea together. 🌊

  5. 5

    Poem A says 'The sea is a hungry dog.' Poem B says 'The sea is a lullaby.' How are they different?

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    Now you try! Drag the correct comparison to fill the gap: Both poems use ______, but one is angry and one is calm.

  7. 7

    When comparing poems, what is the FIRST thing you should always notice?

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