1. Exam Questions: Essay planning Getting a band 6

2. feelings conflict Compare how feelings about conflict are depicted in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem. feelings conflict depicted INTRO: Poppies = mother’s concerns for son Futility = soldier’s disappointment in the futility of conflict Language: P = personal, emotional, heart-wrenching F = 3 rd person, detached, philosophical questioning Imagery: P = hard war vs innocence; hardens feelings F = Sun’s power; becomes futile in war; lots of ‘WHY?’ wondering Emotion: P = full of feelings from mother to son F = frustrated questioning Structure: P = Lots of enjambment as feelings flow F = Lots of ? Pauses at the end as feelings get troubled Conclusion: P = very emotional poem; depicts true, disturbed feelings of mothers whose sons are in conflict F = Questioning poem; meant to inspire feelings of reflection

3. Exam Questions: Compare how attitudes towards the consequences of conflict are presented in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and one other poem. Compare how the feelings of those involved in conflict are portrayed in ‘Out of the Blue’ and one other poem. Compare how the role of patriotism in conflict is addressed by ‘Flag’ and one other poem. Compare how feelings about conflict are depicted in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem. Compare how experiences of conflict are presented in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem.

4. feelings conflict Compare how feelings about conflict are depicted in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem. feelings conflict depicted INTRO: Poppies = mother’s concerns for son Futility = soldier’s disappointment in the futility of conflict Language: P = personal, emotional, heart-wrenching F = 3 rd person, detached, philosophical questioning Imagery: P = hard war vs innocence; hardens feelings F = Sun’s power; becomes futile in war; lots of ‘WHY?’ wondering Emotion: P = full of feelings from mother to son F = frustrated questioning Structure: P = Lots of enjambment as feelings flow F = Lots of ? Pauses at the end as feelings get troubled Conclusion: P = very emotional poem; depicts true, disturbed feelings of mothers whose sons are in conflict F = Questioning poem; meant to inspire feelings of reflection

5. feelings conflict Compare how feelings about conflict are depicted in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem. Both Owen and Weir’s poems deal with the feelings and emotions surrounding conflict. However, the feelings depicted are from two different perspectives and are therefore very different; the speaker of Owen’s poem seems frustrated and disheartened about the “Futility” of war, whilst the female speaker of Weir’s poem has very mixed feelings about her son going to war, sometimes feeling as if she’s “melting” but also hardened or “steeled” by war. The language of “Futility” could be described as questioning and philosophical, reflecting the feelings of the speaker. For example, “…” …

6. Band 6: 31 – 36 marks insightful exploratory response to text close analysis of quotes to support interpretation evaluation of writers’ uses of language and/or structure and/or form and effects on readers convincing/imaginative interpretation of ideas/themes evaluative comparison of ideas and/or meanings and/or techniques evaluative selection of a range of telling details worked into comparison

7. Band 5: 25 – 30 marks exploratory response to text analytical use of quotes to support interpretation analysis of writers’ uses of language and/or structure and/or form and effects on readers exploration of ideas/themes analytical comparison of ideas and/or meanings and/or techniques selection of a range of telling details as the basis for comparison