9. Comparing 'Like An Heiress' and 'Thirteen'

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Rapper, poet and playwright Testament takes you through some of the key things you need to know to help you write about poetry in your GCSE English literature exam. In this episode he’s comparing Like an Heiress by Grace Nichols and Thirteen by Caleb Femi and he’s joined by the poet Dean Atta to help discuss both poems. Together they talk through three key points: Theme: Differences between expectation and reality Social issues: both poems use personal stories to touch on societal issues Form: how the poems are written Suitable for: AQA, OCR. For more information on how to write about poetry check out the Bitesize website.