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Includes OCR sample controlled assessment tasks

Carol Ann Duffy Poem Commentaries with Activities

Intelligent notes provide interpretations of every Duffy poem in the OCR Reflections anthology.

For each poem there are:

  • Summaries & commentaries to enable comprehension and stimulate analysis
  • Notes on form and language throughout to encourage students to discover how meaning is created
  • Questions and activities to engage students so that they enjoy the poems
  • Comparison prompts and worksheets to explore points of connection

Usefully includes:

  • Biographical Background
  • Overview of main themes
  • Glossary