Thirteen is about a young Black boy being stopped by the police. Language, structure, form and context are explored, along with top exam tips.

A Poison Tree deals with a key human emotion - anger. The poem’s content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are also considered.

A poem comparing romantic love with the love between friends. The poem’s content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are also considered.

The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron concerns a miraculous wartime incident. Content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are considered.

Dusting the Phone is about infatuation and the frustration of love. The poem’s content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are also considered.

Mary Lamb’s poem compares an envious person to a rose tree. The poem’s content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are also considered.

The poem What Were They Like? by Denise Levertov criticises the destructiveness of war. Content, ideas, language and structure are explored. Comparisons and alternative interpretations are considered.

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