Unseen Poetry Introduction

The two poems you will be asked to compare in the unseen section of Literature Paper 2 will be linked by a common _________.

• title

• theme

• structure

• length

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What animal were the two unseen poems about last week?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Which of these things do you NOT need to compare in the unseen poems?

• the context of the poems

• the poets’ use of form and structure

• the ideas in the poems

• the poets’ use of language

In 'Cat' by Michael Hamburger, what colour were the cat's eyes described as (Line 9)?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What technique beginning with 'j' is used in this quotation, and means 'contrast'? 'Snowflake-gentle paw a fist of pins'. Be mindful of spelling.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a scimitar? (See glossary for 'Cats')

• a mythical figure with the body of a lion and the head of a human

• a type of sword from the Middle East

• a breed of cat

• the trunk of a beech tree

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How many syllables in 'Invictus'?

How many syllables in 'Crestwood'?

How many syllables in 'expectation'?

How many syllables in 'school'?