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AQA A Lit: The War Poems of Wilfred Owen Guide for A Level

Clear and comprehensive... with high quality and challenging notes for A Level students. A Davenport, English Teacher & Independent Reviewer

Comprehensive and detailed study notes, activities and discussion points which help explore the Stallworthy edition of The War Poems of Wilfred Owen. Informative and challenging in its approach, its perfect for stretching more able students but suitably accessible for all students and teachers.

Covers:
  • Reading and interpreting Owen’s poetry
  • The First World War
  • Background on Owen’s life and times and how it influenced his poetry
  • Detailed analysis, activities and discussion points on the following 12 poems:
    • Owen’s Preface
    • Dulce Et Decorum Est
    • Disabled
    • The Send-Off
    • Futility
    • Spring Offensive
    • Anthem for Doomed Youth
    • Exposure
    • Strange Meeting
    • Greater Love
    • The Dead-Beat
    • S.I.W.
  • Overall commentaries on each of the remaining 29 poems

Also includes extension activities, wider reading prompts, tips for the AQA A exam, sample questions, samples answers and extracts with teacher commentaries.