10. Comparing 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Poppies'

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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 The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson and Poppies by Jane Weir. To help discuss both poems he’s joined by Jane Weir. Together they talk through three key points: Context: when and why the poems were written Form: how they are written Theme: the nature of a personal remembrance or an impersonal honouring. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel. For more information on how to write about poetry check out the Bitesize website.