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The structure of a poem is important to understanding its content! This changes from poem to poem but when analysing a piece, you should think about the number of stanzas included, the length of the stanz...

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“I think this quote from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ is important because it shows us what virginity meant in Renaissance Engl...

Being faced with a poem that you've never seen before can feel daunting; however, working through the poem methodically will enable you to effectively address the marking criteria, and respond to the ques...

Sonnets are often seen as intimidating poems to analyse, especially Shakespearean ones, but once you break them down they're actually quite simple. A sonnet is firstly significant due to its unique struct...

​​​​​ Read the poem twice and think about any key themes that first jump out at you. After carefully reading the poem begin to annotate it, paying particular attention to any literary devices used by the ...