Themes of Resistance and Identity in Poetic Works
Comparing
Start with thinking about two big ideas from poems
Poem 1 – what is the big idea/theme/event
Poem 2 – How is this similar or different to the big idea/event/theme in poems 1
Think: what impact do these events/ideas/themes have on the emotions of the poet or
persona?
Unpicking the process of planning a comparison
1 – think about the big idea or event or theme in poem 1
2 – Ask yourself if it is the same or different to the idea/theme/event in
poem 2
3 – summarise your thoughts to compare
4 – identify the emotions of the poet/persona
5 – link back to the key focus in the question
6 – Repeat for another big idea/theme or event to compare across both
poems
Live Model
Both poets present resistance to poor treatment by other people, however
in “Listen Mr Oxford Don” Agard is anti-stereotyping in relation to Standard
English, while Rocks in “Tesco Shopping Trip Fife” resists the racism through
silence (at the start of the poem). Agard uses repetitive slang to show he
doesn’t have to follow the rules in “Me not no Oxford Don” suggesting he
will write how he likes and subvert the stereotypes surrounding being a
professor in a prestigious University, because he knows the correct grammar
and chooses not to use it. This is different in Rocks poem as she ignores the
racist abuse “Hey black bitch” which she experiences daily “Just like every
morning” to show the “yobs” that she is resisting their verbal attacks. Both
poems show there are different ways to resist abuse and stereotyping. Agard
deliberately uses non-standard English while Rocks states the horrific verbal
abuse suffered by many and shows it can be ignored as a tactic for
resistance.
Break Down of the comparison process:
Sentence 1:
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Talk about both poems
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Include a link to the question
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State the author’s surname
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State both poem names
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Link to the big idea in both poems
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Use connectives to compare
Sentence 2 & 3:
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Author’s names
•
Reference to language and/or structure terminology
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Explains meaning in both poems
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Uses quotes and embeds these for both poems
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Uses analytical verbs to introduce meaning
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States the similarity or difference in both poems
•
Uses connectives to show comparison (where required)
Sentence 4 & 5:
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Bringing your ideas back to the question for
both poems
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Summary of what the poet’s show/think/feel
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Summary of similarities/differences
Your turn:
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Use the 2
nd
planned example
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Refer to the breakdown of how to write a comparison paragraph
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Use your copies of the poem to select quotations to compare
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Write your own comparison example about the difference in violence
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Swap and peer assess against the break down of the comparison
process
Delve into the themes of resistance and identity in poetic works by analyzing two different poems with a focus on how poets express their emotions and reactions to societal pressures. Compare the approaches of poets to resisting abuse and stereotypes, highlighting the impact on their personas' emotions.
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Comparing Start with thinking about two big ideas from poems Poem 1 what is the big idea/theme/event Poem 2 How is this similar or different to the big idea/event/theme in poems 1 Think: what impact do these events/ideas/themes have on the emotions of the poet or persona? Listen Mr Oxford Don Tesco Shopping Trip Fife 1 1 2 2
Unpicking the process of planning a comparison 1 think about the big idea or event or theme in poem 1 2 Ask yourself if it is the same or different to the idea/theme/event in poem 2 3 summarise your thoughts to compare 4 identify the emotions of the poet/persona 5 link back to the key focus in the question 6 Repeat for another big idea/theme or event to compare across both poems
Live Model Both poets present resistance to poor treatment by other people, however in Listen Mr Oxford Don Agard is anti-stereotyping in relation to Standard English, while Rocks in Tesco Shopping Trip Fife resists the racism through silence (at the start of the poem). Agard uses repetitive slang to show he doesn t have to follow the rules in Me not no Oxford Don suggesting he will write how he likes and subvert the stereotypes surrounding being a professor in a prestigious University, because he knows the correct grammar and chooses not to use it. This is different in Rocks poem as she ignores the racist abuse Hey black bitch which she experiences daily Just like every morning to show the yobs that she is resisting their verbal attacks. Both poems show there are different ways to resist abuse and stereotyping. Agard deliberately uses non-standard English while Rocks states the horrific verbal abuse suffered by many and shows it can be ignored as a tactic for resistance.
Break Down of the comparison process: Sentence 1: Talk about both poems Include a link to the question State the author s surname State both poem names Link to the big idea in both poems Use connectives to compare Sentence 2 & 3: Author s names Reference to language and/or structure terminology Explains meaning in both poems Uses quotes and embeds these for both poems Uses analytical verbs to introduce meaning States the similarity or difference in both poems Uses connectives to show comparison (where required) Sentence 4 & 5: Bringing your ideas back to the question for both poems Summary of what the poet s show/think/feel Summary of similarities/differences
Your turn: Use the 2nd planned example Refer to the breakdown of how to write a comparison paragraph Use your copies of the poem to select quotations to compare Write your own comparison example about the difference in violence Swap and peer assess against the break down of the comparison process
