Caie poetry - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ by Anne Stevenson from the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4). This resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY + SUMMARY SPEAKER + VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES ATTITUDES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘The Storm Wind' by William Barnes from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) Includes, but is not limited to: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) Includes, but is not limited to: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXCERSISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘The Sea and The Hills' by Rudyard Kipling from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) Includes, but is not limited to: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘Australia 1970' by Judith Wright from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘Stabat Mater’ by Sam Hunt from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) Includes, but is not limited to: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘Who in One Lifetime' by Mauriel Rukeyser from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) Includes, but is not limited to: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘Renouncement' by Alice Meynell from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘A long journey’ by Musaemura Zimunya from the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology for 2023. (Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry) This resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXERCISES ESSAY QUESTIONS

In this resource, you’ll find an analysis of ‘Orpheus Confesses to Eurydice’ by Sujata Bhatt. It’s targeted specifically toward those studying the Cambridge A-Level (CAIE / CIE) syllabus, but it’s suitable for anyone studying the poet at any level. Bhatt’s poems are beautiful and complex, often exploring the tension between science and spirituality, or personal memories and wider geopolitical issues - our analysis will help you get to grips with some of the difficult language and ...