11. Comparing 'Cozy Apologia' and 'Living Space'

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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 Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove and Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker and he’s joined by Imtiaz Dharker to help discuss both poems. Together they talk through three key points: Style: the conversational tone both poems share Language: both poems use the language of faith Theme: happiness in uncertain situations, or potentially dangerous situations. Suitable for: Eduqas. For more information on how to write about poetry check out the Bitesize website. More GCSE revision on Cozy Apologia: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp4rg82/revision/1 More GCSE revision on Living Space: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zg894j6/revision/1