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In this guide we will be giving you a rough guide on how to answer the unseen poetry questions in your English Literature exam, as well as a variety of practice questions you can use and a basic analysis of each poem.
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Revision notes on Approaching the Unseen Poetry Question for the AQA GCSE English Literature syllabus, written by the English Literature experts at Save My Exams.
Percy Shelley. Brief Summary. The poem concerns the discovery of a semi-destroyed and decaying statue of Ramesses II, also known as Ozymandias, and shows how power deteriorates and will not last forever. Synopsis. Report from a stranger of a statue in a desert. Statue is falling apart and decaying.
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A brief summary of what the poem is about. Analyse some language - two or three specific words will do. Analyse a couple of techniques - again, two or three techniques will be plenty. Say something about the structure of the poem.
These poems were selected for their ease of understanding, their clear representation of various poetic techniques, and their interesting historical backgrounds. If you’re looking for a powerful, but easy, poem to analyze, this article is for you.
Revise the areas to consider when analysing and comparing poems in the Unit 1 English literature exam.
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Here is an example from Shakespeare's ''Shall I Compare Thee'': ''So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.''
