1. Keats – Isabella The Pot of Basil LQ: Can I explore connections between Isabella and a range of wider reading texts? Literary Terms: rhyming couplet, ottava rima, repetition, alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, voice, personal pronoun, anaphora, feminism, Marxism,

2. Good progress Band2 a) communicate some understanding of context b) wider reading references may be simple, or undeveloped; some references may lack relevance. Excellent progress Band 3 a) use their understanding of the relationships between the items and their contexts to inform their readings b) develop relevant wider reading links that are detailed and enhance the candidate’s response to the items c) explore the influence of culture, text type, literary genre or historical period on the ways in which literary texts were written and were – and are – received. Outstanding progress Band 4 a) use their mature understanding of the relationships between literary texts and their contexts to illuminate readings of the items b) develop relevant wider reading links that are sophisticated and enrich the candidate’s response to the items c) evaluate the influence of culture, text type, literary genre or historical period on the ways in which literary texts were written and were – and are – received. AO4 – Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received

3. How do these paintings link to the poem? Which themes and ideas are represented?

4. 1)How does the old nurse feel when Isabella digs up the body of Lorenzo? a) pity to the core b) a feeling of dread and woe c) fear that trembled in her heart d) she wasn’t there Create your own multiple choice question to assess the understanding of the rest of the class. Literary Terms: rhyming couplet, ottava rima, repetition, alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, voice, personal pronoun, anaphora, feminism, Marxism,

5. What forms of love are presented in the poem? Make detailed notes on Keats’s presentation of one aspect of LOVE. Make detailed and specific links to your WIDER READING, supported by quotations. Literary Terms: rhyming couplet, ottava rima, repetition, alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, voice, personal pronoun, anaphora, feminism, Marxism, Extension task: How might we interpret these presentations of love, with a consideration of social, moral, historical or literary context?

6. Write a paired paragraph: How is love presented in Isabella and one other text of your choice? Literary Terms: rhyming couplet, ottava rima, repetition, alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, voice, personal pronoun, anaphora, feminism, Marxism, Extension task: How might we interpret these presentations of love, with a consideration of social, moral, historical or literary context?

7. Explore the presentation of the brothers and a Marxist/political interpretation. How far do you agree class is the most important factor that keep lovers apart? Literary Terms: rhyming couplet, ottava rima, repetition, alliteration, sibilance, simile, metaphor, personification, voice, personal pronoun, anaphora, feminism, Marxism, Extension task: If you disagree, what is the biggest challenge facing lovers throughout time?

8. HOMEWORK: How is obsessive love presented in at least three texts of your choice?