English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Answer one question on An Inspector Calls (from a choice of two) Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Answer two questions on poems you haven’t seen before Section A – Modern text Section B – Poetry Section C – Unseen Poetry Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes You will need your concept maps, highlighters and coloured pens and your anthologies Homework due FRIDAY Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Section B – Poetry Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson one English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes We have chosen to study the poems about POWER and CONFLICT In the exam, you have to compare two of the poems in a full essay. You have 45 minutes to do this. Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology There are 15 poems in the anthology that you need to know REALLY well. You will be given one poem and can choose the one you would like to compare it to. Section B – Poetry You will not have a choice of questions and you will not have an anthology – which is why it is so important that you know the poems well. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes There are three main ways to get marks in this exam; 1- Give your own thoughts and opinions on the poems and support them with quotes from the text. 2- Explain features like form, structure and language. 3- Describe the similarities and differences between poems and their contexts. Answer one question on the poetry cluster you have studied from the Anthology Section B – Poetry Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 7 – STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney Seamus Heaney was a Northern Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 and died in 2013. He often wrote about themes such as childhood, nature and his homeland. This poem was published in 1966. The first eight letters of the poem title spell ‘Stormont’. Stormont is the name given to Northern Ireland’s parliament buildings. This hints that the ‘storm’ could be about some of the violent political disturbances that Ireland has experienced, eg; between Catholics and Protestants, or Irish republicans wanting independence from Britain. Use your FIVE STEPS to analyse together! Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Use your FIVE STEPS to analyse together! Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eight We are prepared: we build our houses squat, Sink walls in rock and roof them with good slate. The wizened earth had never troubled us With hay, so as you can see, there are no stacks Or stooks that can be lost. Nor are there trees Which might prove company when it blows full Blast: you know what I mean - leaves and branches Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale So that you can listen to the thing you fear Forgetting that it pummels your house too. But there are no trees, no natural shelter. You might think that the sea is company, Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs But no: when it begins, the flung spray hits The very windows, spits like a tame cat Turned savage. We just sit tight while wind dives And strafes invisibly. Space is a salvo. We are bombarded by the empty air. Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Work through your 5 step plan and add detailed annotations to your poem. As long as you can justify your interpretations, you cannot be wrong! Steps Remember Step 1: Work out the subject of the poem WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Step 2: Identify the purpose, theme or message THINK ABOUT WHY IT’S BEEN WRITTEN. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE? POET’S INTENTIONS? Step 3: Explore the emotions, moods or feelings TONE? LINKS TO CONTEXT TO JUSTIFY TONE? IDENTIFY LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, KEY WORDS AND STRUCTURAL DEVICES– IMPACT OF EACH Step 4: Identify the techniques used in the poem SUGGEST IMPACT/EFFECT ON READER. READER REACTION? CONTEMPORARY VS MODERN? We, as readers are forced to consider/feel… Step 5: Include your thoughts and feelings about the poem 5-10mins Top Tips for Top Grades Offer more than one interpretation and try to be insightful – think outside the box – say something everyone else won’t say Explore links made within the poem - consider the semantic field, structure as a whole (cyclical, use of parallel syntax, similarities/differences between first and last lines) Remain critical about the voice of the speaker or poet – what are they trying to accomplish? Are they successful? Consider how the context influenced the poet’s views at the time and whether these views remain the same today Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Apply existing knowledge of key poetry terminology

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 1- Work out what the poem’s about What’s the subject? Look at the Narrative Voice - whether it’s written in the first person (I), second person (you) or third person (he/she). Think about who the poem is addressing (eg; the narrator’s lover, the reader etc). Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 2- Identify the form and structure of the poem Is it rigid and regular or loose and irregular? Does the poem rhyme? Why has the poet chosen this form? What mood / effect does it create? How is the poem laid out? Are lines and stanzas regular / irregular? Does it use enjambment? How does it use punctuation? How does the ‘story’ of the poem evolve? How does the tone change? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 3- What language is used to create these effects? How does the language support your comments about mood and tone? Look at any Language techniques that are used; eg; personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia. What is their effect? Focus on how language creates imagery. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . 4- Identify the feelings and attitudes in the poem. What is the main emotion in the poem? Does it change? Does the poet want you to share his/her feelings? Or do they just want you to understand (empathise with) their feelings? How does the poem make you feel? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 7- STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney . A SUMMARY – The narrator describes how a community thinks it’s well-prepared for a coming storm. As the poem goes on, their confidence starts to disappear as the storm develops. The power and the sounds of the storm are described. The ending of the poem describes the fear as the storm hits the island. Use your FIVE STEPS to analyse together! Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eight A very strong opening statement that creates a feeling of safety. Compare it to the last line. We are prepared: we build our houses squat, Sink walls in rock and roof them with good slate. The wizened earth had never troubled us With hay, so as you can see, there are no stacks Or stooks that can be lost. Nor are there trees Which might prove company when it blows full Blast: you know what I mean - leaves and branches Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale So that you can listen to the thing you fear Forgetting that it pummels your house too. But there are no trees, no natural shelter. You might think that the sea is company, Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs But no: when it begins, the flung spray hits The very windows, spits like a tame cat Turned savage. We just sit tight while wind dives And strafes invisibly. Space is a salvo. We are bombarded by the empty air. Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear. There are lots of words about safety and security in the first two lines. The end-stopping reinforces this feeling of security, which disappears with the enjambment in the rest of the poem.. The island seems barren – nothing grows there. The word “company” is used here and on line 12, to emphasise the loneliness of the setting. The plosive sound has a greater impact because it comes at the start of the line. The narrator speaks directly to the reader in a chatty tone, making you reflect on your own experience of storms. In a Greek tragedy, a “chorus” comments on and explains events. Having no trees to act as a chorus suggests the islanders are left on their own to face and interpret the storm Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson eight This is a very violent verb to describe the wind. We are prepared: we build our houses squat, Sink walls in rock and roof them with good slate. The wizened earth had never troubled us With hay, so as you can see, there are no stacks Or stooks that can be lost. Nor are there trees Which might prove company when it blows full Blast: you know what I mean - leaves and branches Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale So that you can listen to the thing you fear Forgetting that it pummels your house too. But there are no trees, no natural shelter. You might think that the sea is company, Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs But no: when it begins, the flung spray hits The very windows, spits like a tame cat Turned savage. We just sit tight while wind dives And strafes invisibly. Space is a salvo. We are bombarded by the empty air. Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear. Caesura slows the pace of the line and emphasises the second “no”. Oxymoron juxtaposes the feelings of fear and safety. The assonant “I” sounds and sibilant sounds in lines 14-17 combine to imitate the hissing and spitting of the sea, This simile shows how familiar things become frightening during the storm. This is language normally used to describe war. The wind is compared to a fighter plane attacking the island. The storm is invisible – there's nothing solid there. This contrasts with the solid rock mentioned in the second line of the poem. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 7 – STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney . FORM AND STRUCTURE The poem is written in blank verse, which mirrors the patterns of everyday speech and makes the poem sound like part of a conversation. The first person plural (“we”) is used, showing how this is a collective, communal experience. The poem is all in one stanza – it’s compact and sturdy, like the houses. The poem shifts from security to fear. “but no” seems to be a turning point (volta), with the slow pace of monosyllabic phrase and the caesura reflecting the last moments of calm before the storm. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 7 – STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney . LANGUAGE Contrasting descriptions of safety and fear – The narrator sues a lot of words to do with safety and security at the beginning of the poem. The tone changes though, and the sense of danger increases as familiar things become frightening during the storm. Direct address – The narrator involves the reader in his fear by speaking directly to “you”. Violent imagery – The storm is described in violent, often warlike terms, with similes, metaphors and personification combining to emphasise the danger and effects of the storm. Use of sound – forceful sounds (eg; “blast”) are used to demonstrate the strength of nature, and the poem also uses assonant and sibilant sounds to reflect the noise of the wind and waves. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Poem 7 – STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney . FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES SAFETY– The first part of the poem shows that the community feels safe and prepared for the storm. FEAR – This sense of security soon changes to fear, as familiar things change and become frightening. HELPLESSNESS– The people can’t do anything about their fear except wait for the storm to finish. Nature is presented as a powerful, relentless force. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson eight English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 7 – STORM ON THE ISLAND – Seamus Heaney Do you think the speaker likes living on the island? Why? Why not? Why do you think the poem addresses the reader directly? What is the effect of comparing the sea to a “tame cat / turned savage”? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.