Poetry

The Relationships Cluster in the AQA Moon on the Tides Anthology

Exam: 24th May
Two questions
One question on the Relationships cluster (you will be given a choice of 2 questions and asked to compare the given poem from the Relationships cluster with another poem from the anthology) 45 mins
The second question gives you an unseen poem and asks your to explain what the poem is about and explain how the poet uses structure and language to express their ideas) 30 mins

Revise EACH OF the RELATIONSHIP  poemS for:

- Voice - who is the poem's speaker/ who is telling the story
- Tone, emotions - what tone of voice is the speaker using (sad, loving, jealous) and what are emotions are being expressed
- SUMMARISE the poem - what is it telling the reader - what are the main points of the story - are there any obvious themes ( ie true love doesn't change; time is love's enemy)
- 2  great points on structure (For example: Poetic form (if it is a sonnet, ghazal, ballaad), number of stanzas, rhyme, rhythm, punctuation, effect of the line break, effect of enjambment and punctuation)
- 2 great points on word choice (For example: emotive language, colloquial language, words in same semantic field, words that express tone of voice, words with interesting and relevant connotations, alliteration, repetition of words or ideas)
- 1 great point on imagery (For example: metaphors and similes used to create images, personifaction that adds drama or meaning in some way)
- Your individual response to the poem  (This could go into your final paragraph)

Here are the AQA recommended steps to 'unpacking' a poem