walt: engage with key ideas in poetry from the aqa anthology
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WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology. Key Questions (5 minutes) Why did we not recognise many of these people? How important do you think these people were in their day? How important are they to you?. Extension - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Key Questions (5 minutes)• Why did we not recognise many of these people?• How important do you think these people were in their day?• How important are they to you?
ExtensionOut of all the famous people you know of, who do you think people will know of in 100 years time? 1000 years?
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Quick questionDoes anyone know who or what Ozymandias was? Have a guess!
Key pointThe poem we are looking at today reminds us how quickly things can be forgotten.
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Task (5 minutes)Read the poem ‘Ozymandius’.
Key informationOzymandias (also known as Ramesses II) was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh (king), probably the most powerful of them all.
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Task (10 minutes)Highlight all the words linked to decay or destruction. How do they link to the theme of ‘times changing’?
Key informationOzymandias (also known as Ramesses II) was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh (king), probably the most powerful of them all.
Tasks (10 minutes)1) Sand is often used to represent time. Why do you
think the poet repeats the word in the poem?2) How has the power of Kings and Queens changed
over time? Why do you think this has happened?
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Task (10 minutes)Irony is where two ideas contrast, often in an amusing or significant way. Look at the end of the poem. In what way is it ironic?
Just for funThe placement of this no smoking sign in Baker Street Station is ironic. Can you explain why?
‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,The lone and level sands stretch far away.
ExtensionSpecifically, which words contrast to create this irony?
WALT: engage with key ideas in poetry from the AQA anthology
Task (10 minutes)In around 100 words, explain how you think ‘Ozymandius’ and ‘Horse Whisperer’ are linked. Give precise examples if you can.
ExampleBoth ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘Horse Whisperer’ deal with times changing and people’s importance waning. For example, …