“Poppies” by Jane Weir, GCSE poetry. The poem: Poppies by Jane Weir Three days before Armistice Sunday and poppies had already been placed on individual war graves. Before you left, I pinned one onto your lapel, crimped petals, spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade of yellow bias binding around your blazer. Sellotape bandaged around […]
‘London’ by William Blake, GCSE poetry.
‘London’ by William Blake, GCSE poetry. The poem: London by William Blake I wander thro’ each charter’d street, Near where the charter’d Thames does flow. And mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every Man, In every Infants cry of fear, In every voice: in […]
The Émigrée by Carol Rumens: GCSE poetry.
The Émigrée by Carol Rumens: GCSE poetry. The poem: The Emigrée by Carol Rumens There once was a country… I left it as a child but my memory of it is sunlight-clear for it seems I never saw it in that November which, I am told, comes to the mildest city. The worst news I […]
‘Checking Out Me History’by John Agard, GCSE poetry.
“Checking Out Me History” by John Agard – GCSE poetry The poem: Checking Out Me History by John Agard Dem tell me Dem tell me Wha dem want to tell me Bandage up me eye with me own history Blind me to me own identity Dem tell me bout 1066 and all dat Dem tell […]
‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ – Alfred Lord Tennyson, GCSE poetry
The Charge of the Light Brigade – Alfred Lord Tennyson AQA Power and Conflict Essay The poem: ‘ The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson I Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for […]
‘ Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes, GCSE poetry
Exploring Conflict, Chaos, and Humanity in Ted Hughes’ Bayonet Charge The poem: Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes Suddenly he awoke and was running – raw In raw-seamed hot khaki, his sweat heavy, Stumbling across a field of clods towards a green hedge That dazzled with rifle fire, hearing Bullets smacking the belly out of the […]
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison, ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘London’.
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison, ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘London’. If you’re preparing for your GCSE English Literature exam, mastering the AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison is crucial. One of the most commonly compared pairs is ‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley and ‘London’ by William Blake—two poems with strong political messages, vivid imagery, and rich […]
Pigeon English GCSE English Literature Revision: Top Quotes, Themes, and Tips to Get a Grade 9
🕊️ Pigeon English GCSE English Literature Revision: Top Quotes, Themes, and Tips to Get a Grade 9 📘 What is Pigeon English about? Pigeon English (2011) by Stephen Kelman follows Harrison Opoku, an 11-year-old Ghanaian immigrant living on a tough London estate. After a boy is murdered outside a Chicken & Chips shop, Harri and […]
“Anita and Me”: Grade 9 GCSE English literature Guide – Top Quotes, & Themes
“Anita and Me”: Grade 9 GCSE English literature Guide – Top Quotes, & Themes Struggling to revise for your GCSE English Literature exam? Want to try and get a Grade 9 on Anita and Me? This in-depth essay breaks down the essential themes, must-know quotes, and smart revision tips that will help you write top-level […]
A Guide to getting a GCSE grade 9 for The Prince and the Hustler: Top Quotes & Themes.
A Guide to getting a GCSE grade 9 for The Prince and the Hustler: Top Quotes & Themes. Are you revising The Prince and the Hustler for your GCSE English Literature exam? Want to do well in your essays and possibly try and get a Grade 9? Then this article should be useful for you. […]