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Poetry Coursework
 Show you understand both poems in detail
 Support your points with quotes
 Give your personal response/thoughts about what you read
This shows… This means… This reveals…
This makes me think… The poet suggests…
 Stick to the planning grid and a clear structure.
 Compare – say how the poems are similar/different
 Write about the effect of word choices and poetic techniques

Key Words and Phrases

For giving a This shows…
personal This means…
response This reveals…
This makes me think…
The poet suggests…
For comparing SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
In the same way In contrast
Likewise On the other hand
like Unlike
which is the same as Which is different to
which is similar to However
both poems But
both poets whereas
For writing about The poet uses the word… which shows…
the effect of This word… means…
language/device The language is very positive/negative to show…
s The effect of this simile is…
Onomatopoeic words give the feeling of…
This metaphor makes me think…