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GCSE: Post-1914
- Category:
- Comparisons
(197 essays) - Carol Ann Duffy
(84 essays) - War Poetry
(346 essays) - Dylan Thomas
(11 essays) - John Betjeman
(29 essays) - Other Poets
(107 essays) - Philip Larkin
(17 essays) - Roald Dahl
(275 essays) - Seamus Heaney
(350 essays) - Sylvia Plath
(110 essays) - Ted Hughes
(69 essays) - U A Fanthorpe
(55 essays) - Wilfred Owen
(141 essays) - Love Poetry
(367 essays)
2,160 GCSE Post-1914 essays
- Marked by Teachers essays 9
- Peer Reviewed essays 47
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Comparing "The Sentry" and "Dulce et Decorum Est".
3 star(s)Generally, this is a sound essay. The student has demonstrated good knowledge of the poems. The student has selected appropriate quotes to support the points made. The points…
- Essay length: 818 words
- Submitted: 05/06/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Melissa Thompson
30/12/1999
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Base Details is a war poem written by Siegfried Sassoon in 1918. The year of 1918 was a crucial one in the First World War, and Base Details seeks to explore some of the bitterness and cruelty
3 star(s)This essay explores language at word level well and shows a good understanding of the choice of words by Sassoon and how these words were created to successfully illustrate the…
- Essay length: 698 words
- Submitted: 08/10/2009
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Marked by teacher:
Laura Gater
10/12/1999
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Write about the similarities and differences in style and content in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' andWilfred Owen's 'Anthem For Doomed Youth'
3 star(s)The writer demonstrates genuine interest in the two poems and there is some insightful analysis. The poems are compared well throughout. However, there is not enough focus on the question…
- Essay length: 2106 words
- Submitted: 17/10/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Foss/Snell
13/02/2012
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Commentary on Seamus Heaney's "Scaffolding".
3 star(s)A well-structured essay which explores the theme of friendship in Heaney's poem very well. It stays firmly focused on what the essay demands throughout.
- Essay length: 502 words
- Submitted: 28/06/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Stephen Evans
01/05/2013
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A comparison of poems by Wilfred Owen: 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'.
There are some fair points made about the two poems and the essay is comparative at times. However, there is an overall lack of clarity. More considered planning and attempting…
- Essay length: 1272 words
- Submitted: 25/03/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Snell
25/03/2012
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
28/02/2012
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Compare 'The Soldier' written by Rupert Brooke and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' written by Wilfred Owen.
There are some attempts to analyse the poems here and some use of technical vocabulary is evident. However, there is not enough analysis of the effects of techniques which could…
- Essay length: 1017 words
- Submitted: 11/03/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Foss/Snell
13/02/2012
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Reviewed by:
sydneyhopcroft
03/03/2012
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Making Close Reference to Language, Imagery and Verse Form, Consider the Ways in which the Horror of War is Presented in Exposure.
There are some good points made here and paragraphs are generally clearly written, using a Point, Evidence, Explain structure. The first part of the question is adhered to throughout. However,…
- Essay length: 790 words
- Submitted: 01/11/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Snell
25/03/2012
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Hawk RoostingAniela Baseley 13 FO The poem is written by poet Ted Hughes. In his life time Hughes has published many poems about nature and animals.
There are attempts to analyse the poem and the writer shows some level of understanding. However, the absence of a title means that the essay lacks a focus and as…
- Essay length: 672 words
- Submitted: 19/12/2005
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Snell
06/04/2012
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"Hawk Roosting" by Ted Hughes.
There are attempts to analyse the poem and the writer shows some level of understanding. However, the absence of a title means that the essay lacks a focus and as…
- Essay length: 1226 words
- Submitted: 17/09/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Lucy Foss/Snell
29/05/2012
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Poetry from different Cultures
5 star(s)The student analyses the devices in the poem ‘Blessing’ on all levels and shows thorough understanding of the principle message behind this poem. They analyse not only the words but…
- Essay length: 873 words
- Submitted: 08/01/2009
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Reviewed by:
zonexi
23/02/2012
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