Introduction checklist
- 1. Introduction Checklist The piece has included what both Shakespeare and WW1 poets are saying about war The piece has included WHY they are saying that (complicated for WW1 poets) There is some context about the authors – Shakespeare, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Jessie Pope (some might also have done Rupert Brooke for ‘The Soldier’) and WHY they might have the opinions of war that they do. There is some discussion of the key poems, briefly, and the big ideas/arguments about war are explored. The journey from Prince Hal in ‘Henry IV part I and II’ to marrying Princess at the end discussed with how Shakespeare wants us to feel and what he says about war and why/how Henry uses it. Essential communication: 1. Title written properly! ‘Henry V’ ‘Suicide in the Trenches’ ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ ‘The Soldier’ ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ ‘Who’s for the Game?’ 2. Check your commas – if you can use a full stop, then there cannot be a comma! 3. Keep linking back to the question and key words (War/conflict/fighting/warfare) 4. Vary you analytical verbs eg. suggests, implies, portrays, reveals, shows, hints at …, reflects… echoes..