Rapper, poet and playwright Testament explores poetry for GCSE English Literature
Sounds,·11 episodes
1. Language, form and structure
This episode gives tips on how to write about the language, form and structure of poetry.
2. Quotations in poetry
This episode shares tips on how to use quotations effectively in your literature exams.
3. Unseen poetry
This episode shares tips on how to write about unseen poems in the exam.
4. Comparing ‘Exposure’ and ‘Extract from the Prelude’
Comparing Exposure by Wilfred Owen and Extract from the Prelude by William Wordsworth.
5. Comparing 'Remains' and 'Kamikaze'
Comparing Remains by Simon Armitage and Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland.
6. Comparing 'Tissue' and 'The Émigrée'
Comparing Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker and The Émigrée by Carol Rumens.
7. Comparing 'Neutral Tones' and 'Winter Swans'
Comparing Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy and Winter Swans by Owen Sheers.
8. Comparing 'Walking Away' and 'Climbing My Grandfather'
Compare Walking Away by Cecil Day-Lewis and Climbing My Grandfather by Andrew Waterhouse
9. Comparing 'Like An Heiress' and 'Thirteen'
Comparing Like An Heiress by Grace Nichols and Thirteen by Caleb Femi.
10. Comparing 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Poppies'
Comparing Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Poppies by Jane Weir.
11. Comparing 'Cozy Apologia' and 'Living Space'
Comparing Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove and Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker.
