pre1914poetry

__**Pre-1914 Poetry (5%)**__

There are a number of poems that you can study for this piece of coursework taken from the 'Opening Lines' anthology. You MUST complete a commentary on **two different** poems. Below is a list of poems that are studied. Click on the poems to get help with a commentary on each poem. Each of these commentaries is worth 2.5% of your final grade.

The Charge Of The Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson

After Blenheim - Robert Southey


 * __Other Pre-1914 Poems__**

The Destruction of Sennacherib - Lord Byron

Vitae Lampada - Sir Henry Newbolt

The Volunteer - Herbert Asquith

On Lieutenant Eyre's Narrative of the Disasters of Kabul - Thomas Hood

Click on the documents below to download notes on other poems:


 * __Assessment Criteria__**

Below tells you how you will be marked. To get the top grades you need to:

- analyse when and why a poem was written and think about why it could still be important today - analyse in detail the structure of the poem (verse, tone, poetic devices, language and imagery) and think about how the writer has tried to appeal to the audience to communicate their message


 * __C Grade__**

Candidates show insight when discussing:

- the nature of the poem, it's implications and it's relevance - verse style, structure and tone - the poet's use of language


 * __B Grade__**

Candidates show analytical skill when exploring:

- the poem's implications, historical context and contemporary relevance - verse style, structure and tone - the poet's use of linguistic devices


 * __A Grade__**

Candidates show analytical and interpretative skill when evaluating:

- moral and philosophical content of poems - significant achievements within the poetic genre - the poet's exploitation of language for emotive, aural and figurative effect.


 * __A* Grade__**

Candidates show originality of analysis and interpretation when evaluating:

- moral, philosophical and social significance of poems - the poet's verse craft and appeal to audience - the patterns and details of words/images