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1. Edexcel English Literature GCSE
Unit 2: Understanding Poetry

2. RUBBISH AT ADULTERY
Learning objectives
To explore how Hannah uses
structure, tone and language to paint
a humorous picture of an unfaithful
relationship.

3.  Adultery: being unfaithful to one’s husband or wife
 Do you think adultery is ever acceptable?
 Is it a good or bad thing to be rubbish at adultery?

4. PAIR WORK
 Work through worksheet

5. VIDEO
 Watch the video of the poet reading the poem

6. RHYME
 Which lines rhyme?
 What is the rhythm of the poem?
 What do rhyme and rhythm tell you about the
mood/tone of the poem?

7. GIVE THREE REASONS
 Why is she unhappy?
 What does she want?
 What does she want her partner to do?
 Select quotes to support your answers

8. WATCH VIDEO
 Complete worksheet 3.2

9. GROUP WORK
 Annotate the poem picking out poetic devices and any
imagery or words you find intersting

11. HUMOUR AND IRONY
How does Hannah use humour and/or irony in the poem?
Could you see the poem as a defence mechanism?
Could the roles of men and women be seen to be reversed?

12. SONNET 116
 To understand how Shakespeare uses form, structure,
language and imagery to explore the nature of love.

13. TRUE LOVE
 In this poem Shakespeare puts forward the view that true
love is constant and unchanging
 Do you agree with this idea of love?

14.  What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
 Do you know what kind of poem this is?

16. Love is true when it … Love is not love when it …

17.  Find a reference to a pair of joined hearts
 Find references from the poem for each of the following
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