This study guide covers all the poetry and prose in the AQA A Anthology. This study guide covers all the poetry and prose in the AQA A Anthology. The book contains: glossary notes and questions for each story and poem in the Anthology - the questions will show the student how to develop their own responses to the poems and stories; there are practice questions and guidance on how to improve student grades; advice on how to structure exam answers; practical suggestions for planning student revision.

 

This book is part of a book series called Gcse English For Aqa a .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

Author Tony Childs is currently Chief Examiner for GCSE English Literature for one of the major examination boards, and has previously written a highly regarded series of textbooks for students on exploring and writing about poetry for exams. Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, he has published ten collections of poetry, including Selected Poems (2001), Seeing Stars (2010), and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2007). A broadcaster and presenter, he also writes extensively for television and radio. In 2010 he received the CBE for services to poetry.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction
About this book
How to use this book to help you
Preparing for the examination

Section 1 English
How the English Anthology fits into the course
What the examiners are looking for
Poems from Different Cultures and Traditions Cluster 1
Limbo Kamau Brathwaite
Nothing's Changed Tatamkhulu Afrika
Island Man Grace Nichols
Blessing Imtiaz Dharker
Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Night of the Scorpion Nissim Ezekiel
Vultures Chinua Achebe
What Were They Like? Denise Levertov
Poems from Different Cultures and Traditions Cluster 2
from Search For My Tongue Sujata Bhatt
from Unrelated Incidents Tom Leonard
Half-Caste John Agard
Love After Love Derek Walcott
This Room Imtiaz Dharker
Not My Business Niyi Osundare
Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan Moniza Alvi
Hurricane Hits England Grace Nichols
Comparing poems from Different Cultures and Traditions
Structuring a response to poems from Different Cultures and Traditions

Section 2 English Literature
How the English Literature Anthology fits into the course
What the examiners are looking for
Poetry
Seamus Heaney
Gillian Clarke
Carol Ann Duffy
Simon Armitage
Pre-1914 Poetry Bank
Comparing poems/Structuring a poetry response
Prose
The Anthology Short Stories
Flight Doris Lessing
Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit Sylvia Plath
Your Shoes Michele Roberts
Growing Up Joyce Cary
The End of Something Ernest Hemingway
Chemistry Graham Swift
Snowdrops Leslie Norris
Comparing short stories
Structuring a prose repsonse
Sample answers and commentaries
Glossary