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Unseen poetry2 h 30 min of study

This unit is ≈22% of the GCSE English Lit, across 7 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 6 of 7 · Poetry: anthology and unseen

Comparing poems: method and structure

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Build a comparative thesis around a shared idea and the key difference in how the poets present it
Structure the answer as integrated comparison (point, both poems, contrast in method) rather than two separate halves
Use comparative connectives and compare language, form and structure, not only content

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Balance the two poems and bring in context only where it explains the poets’ choices

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