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# Essay Introductions for Poetry

CPD: You Can't Revise for GCSE English! (by Mark Roberts), topic 2.1.3

## Preparing Essay Introductions for Poetry

An excellent way for students to show that they understand the main techniques and ideas in the poems is to prepare a brief introduction for each of the anthology poems studied. Mark recommends the following format:

### Form

![Form](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/a9e0b3a8-f84d-4915-b3f6-a2e8fdb79cc7/letter-written-.jpg)

- Form refers to the type of poem. 
- For example, an elegy, sonnet, or a didactic poem.

### Tone

![Tone](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/physics/AQA%20New%20Modules/2.1.5/sound%20waves.jpg)

- Tone being the writer’s or speaker’s attitude towards a subject. 
- Students should focus on the author's point of view or choice of words.

### Conceit

![Conceit](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-12/d485fa35-bf9c-4698-8a4d-6b1bd74033da/poem-book-rose-rhyme-.jpg)

- Are there any extended metaphors running throughout the poem?

### Deeper meaning

![Deeper meaning](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-11/fa04851f-2b22-4866-901c-e93b739976fb/thought-bubble-.png)

- Students need to identify any key themes or ideas.
- They should also read between the lines to see what is hidden beneath the obvious meaning of the poem.

## Test yourself on Essay Introductions for Poetry

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- Previous topic: [2.1.2 Essay Introductions for Novels & Plays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-2-essay-introductions-for-novels-and-plays.md)
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## CPD: You Can't Revise for GCSE English! (by Mark Roberts) contents

### 1 Using Context Successfully
- 1.1 Using Context Successfully
  - [1.1.1 What is Context & Why is it Important?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-1-what-is-context-and-why-is-it-important.md)
  - [1.1.2 Common Mistakes with Context 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-2-common-mistakes-with-context-1.md)
  - [1.1.3 Common Mistakes with Context 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-3-common-mistakes-with-context-2.md)
  - [1.1.4 Key Points for Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-4-key-points-for-context.md)

### 2 Improving Practice Essays
- 2.1 Improving Practice Essays
  - [2.1.1 How to Revise for the Component Parts of an Essay](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-1-how-to-revise-for-the-component-parts-of-an-essay.md)
  - [2.1.2 Essay Introductions for Novels & Plays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-2-essay-introductions-for-novels-and-plays.md)
  - [2.1.3 Essay Introductions for Poetry](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-3-essay-introductions-for-poetry.md)
  - [2.1.4 Main Body of the Essay](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-4-main-body-of-the-essay.md)
  - [2.1.5 Key Points for Writing Practise Essays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-5-key-points-for-writing-practise-essays.md)