Poetry: Textual Analysis and Writing Exercises
Homework activities: poetry writing and review of line breaking, metre and form
Poem list for comparative essay exam study - related tasks
This is a list of the poems, chosen by the class, for study ahead of the final exam. See the linked file for more information. Remember, copies of the poems are available through the links below.
Carol Ann Duffy - Selected Poems
Pre-lesson Personal Study Guide -
to be used in conjunction with the poetry sets below
Duffy Poetry - Set 1
Duffy Poetry - Set 2
Duffy Poetry - Set 3
Additional reading and support notes for the Duffy poetry
The Obligatory Wikipedia Link
Background on 'Absolutely'
Duffy as Poet Laureate
Scottish Poetry Library
Jeanette Winterson on Carol Ann Duffy
Additional Resources
Advanced Higher - Poetry Study Introduction
Clicking the link above will take you to the unit. This unit has examples of the types of textual analysis questions you will face in the final exam.
Note: The attached poems and video links relate to our pre-summer introduction to the textual analysis of poetry. This is designed as a taster. You will be asked to focus on the work of Duffy in the final exam.
Dissertation Help: If you are still struggling to select your texts, consider those (helpfully listed by central thematic focus) in this document from Shetland council's library service: Text list for Advanced Higher Dissertation
