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Benjamin Zephaniah Poem Commentaries with Activities

A pack of study notes, comprehension questions and activities to support those teaching or studying each of the 15 Benjamin Zephaniah poems in the GCSE OCR Anthology. Also includes author’s background information, practice exam questions and sample exam answer with teacher’s commentary.

The pack aims to help students understand Zephaniah's poetry of provocation and respond critically to his ideas, opinions, or language used.

Excellent explanations on each poem!

R Westwell, English Teacher
Each poem commentary includes:
  • Summary
  • Critical summary on each stanza
  • Analysis of the language, structure and form
  • Prompts for thinking about the prominent and underlying themes and poems for comparison
  • Comprehension questions and creative activities