Section B Poetry of the Land Revision Essay Questions
1. ‘The best writing about land are the poems that celebrate the beauty of
nature’ Compare and contrast at least two poems in the light of this statement
2. ‘Most poems about land are unhealthily obsessed with the theme of nature’
3. The creation of vivid imagery is vital to the success of any poem about land’
4. ‘Poets suggest that humans should respect the natural world’
5. ‘Poems about land are more powerful when nature is used metaphorically
rather than literally’
6. ‘Poets suggest that there is something to be learned from the land’
7. ‘Poets writing about land make their points more effectively by adopting a
negative tone.’
8. ‘Poets writing about land suggests that nature is very powerful - if not
omnipotent’
9. ‘Poets writing about land appeal to the senses in order to make their work
more vivid’
10. ‘Some poets writing about land explore the theme of memory’
11. ‘Land is only a location – a place to live’
12. ‘Poets dealing with land are really only writing about themselves’
13. ‘Poems written about land describe the effect and significance of weather
and the elements to add interest to the reader’
14. ‘Many poets writing about land make extensive use of contrast to create
meaning.’
15. ‘Poets writing about land frequently explore the theme of loss.’
16. ‘Many poets writing about land intend to convey their attitudes towards a
specific region or nation’
17. ‘Some poets writing about land idealise or romanticise nature’
How to revise
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T o improve planning (AO1/3) spend 20 minutes creating an essay plan
for each question using the template attached
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To improve timing, practise writing an answer to time (40 minutes)
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To improve comparison (AO3) take one paragraph plan and practise
explorative comparison using details from the poems. Remember to
use a comparative topic sentence at the start and end of paragraphs
and explore links more precisely within the paragraph
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To improve language, form and structure (AO2) ensure you include this
in your essay planning as a focus for comparison. Practise writing
about a device comparatively – particularly for rhythm or rhyme which
are often less well dealt with.
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To improve AO1 (line of argument) practise writing introductions (after
you have written an essay plan)
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To improve AO1 ( terminology and expression) revise literary terms
and learn sophisticated phrases to sum up the authorial
intention/theme of each poem (use literary criticism online to borrow
phrases that sound good)
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Look at the past papers that are on the blog (Year 12 – Unit 1 – Past
Papers) and have a look at the mark scheme for the poetry question
and the examiner’s report dhsbookbabes.wordpress.com
Circle the strategies that would most help you…..