In Mrs Tilsher’s Class Critical Essay

Choose a poem that deals with a childhood experience Choose a poem that deals with a childhood experience. Discuss to what extent the poet’s description leads you to a clear understanding of the poem’s theme. Answers to questions on poetry should address relevantly the central concern(s)/theme(s) of the text(s) and be supported by reference to appropriate poetic techniques such as: imagery, verse form, structure, mood, tone, sound, rhythm, rhyme, characterisation, contrast, setting, symbolism, word choice .

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P1 - Introduction P2 – Theme discussion P3 - Main body 1 P4 - Main body 2 P5 - Main body 3 P6 - Main body 4 P7 - Conclusion

Choose a poem that deals with a childhood experience Choose a poem that deals with a childhood experience. Discuss to what extent the poet’s description leads you to a clear understanding of the poem’s theme. Answers to questions on poetry should address relevantly the central concern(s)/theme(s) of the text(s) and be supported by reference to appropriate poetic techniques such as: imagery, verse form, structure, mood, tone, sound, rhythm, rhyme, characterisation, contrast, setting, symbolism, word choice .

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P1 - Introduction

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P2 – Theme discussion

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P3 - Main body 1

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P4 - Main body 2

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P5 - Main body 3

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P6 - Main body 4

How do we plan our essay? What does a basic plan look like? P7 - Conclusion

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