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gcse (aqa) english lit paper 2 advice

i'm a year 11 who has just finished going over love and relationships anthrology. i understand poet's language, form and structure use when they are shown to me and can analyse them but i struggle to spot them by myself.
i'm trying to make flashcards on the 15 poems i have to memorise but i'm struggling to find helpful analysis online to develop my own analysis.
please share any good websites (i'm already aware of PMT and save my exams), and any advice in general for achieving top grades in poetry essays!

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by kingsamantha
i'm a year 11 who has just finished going over love and relationships anthrology. i understand poet's language, form and structure use when they are shown to me and can analyse them but i struggle to spot them by myself.
i'm trying to make flashcards on the 15 poems i have to memorise but i'm struggling to find helpful analysis online to develop my own analysis.
please share any good websites (i'm already aware of PMT and save my exams), and any advice in general for achieving top grades in poetry essays!

Hello,

There is really no right or wrong analysis in poetry as long as you can back it up. I would suggest making flashcards on Quizlet and have it be questions like "from the poem XYZ, what quote can show ...". I'd also group the poems together and think what questions could be asked of you, so you already know what to be looking out for in that context beyond just their overarching theme. There are also a lot of quizlets already made (https://quizlet.com/search?query=gcse-english-lit-anthology&type=all)

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