Reading an Unseen Poem
Reading an Unseen Poem
On the first reading, identify the situation, speaker, audience and overall movement. Ask what is happening, who is speaking, who is being addressed and how the poem changes from beginning to end.
Step-by-step lessons on Oxford AQA IGCSE English Literature 3.1.1 Analyse content, theme, structure and language in a previously unseen poem. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.