T S Eliot Selected Poems Comprehensive Guide for A Level Edexcel

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  • Edexcel A Level

One of the most celebrated and imposing poets of the twentieth century, T S Eliot crafted language that was uniquely personal, melancholic and boldly experimental. From the alienation of ‘Prufrock’ to the disillusionment of ‘The Wasteland’, Eliot’s poetry is a rejection of modernity and is reminiscent of years past. Delve deep into the entire collection with poem-by-poem analysis and absorbing tasks. Plus! Practice essay questions encourage key comparison skills – essential for the Edexcel A Level exam.

Engage your students!

Throughout:

  • discussion points
  • active learning tasks
  • key literary and linguistic terms
  • practice essay questions

The pack tackles the key stages of text analysis:

  1. Walk-through Thorough section-by-section commentary walks students through each poem
  2. Drawing it all together In-depth discussion of whole text focuses on: genre, themes, attitudes and values, language, form, structure, context, literary approaches
  3. Indicative content Supports teaching by ensuring all key areas are covered

Plus! Glossary of key terms ensures full understanding

What do teachers say about this resource? (12017)

Amazing supplementary resource... Could be used for setting homework and for students who have missed a session. This would also be incredibly useful to NQTs who want to ensure that they are covering the specification and delivering the content in a structure manner... The Active Learning Tasks are a valuable addition... The resource can be used in the classroom as well as a revision tool to reinforce the student’s learning. It is differentiated well and easy to use. I particularly like the sections on the overarching themes, techniques and context which helps to tie everything in together... The amount of information for each poem is just right meaning that the students’ understanding will build up throughout the resource. Links with Other Poems is a very good use for a summary and linking to the rest of the resource. The use of the glossary and key word text boxes are good for revision... A valuable resource that can be used in a variety of ways. I would personally use the Active Learning Tasks to conclude a session leading onto homework... The resource is accessible for students so can be used in their own time... I believe this would be best used for guided revision and homework that follows a feedback session.

A Dunphy, Tutor & Peer Reviewer

Very thorough and comprehensive. Eliot's poetry is very challenging to condense into a study guide, and the author has done an excellent job of identifying the main ideas without getting too bogged down... I liked the key box with definitions of important terminology. The active learning tasks were good and encouraged an individual interpretation which is important at A Level. The links with other poems means that students are encouraged to make connections... I thought the genre section was very well written and I liked the prompt to create your own definition of modernism - that would create a good class discussion... The range of topics means that there is a comprehensive approach to the poems... Very well matched to the specification... Students have to include reference to the significance and influence of contextual factors and there are a range of relevant context points included for each poem. 

E McNally, Head of English & Peer Reviewer