Compare Content in 'Climbing My Grandfather' and Other Poems

In this worksheet, students will begin to think about comparing the poem 'Climbing My Grandfather' (part of the Love and Relationships cluster in the GCSE anthology) to other poems. The worksheet will allow the student to begin practising forming content-based links between poems.

Key stage: KS 4

Year: GCSE

GCSE Subjects: English Literature

GCSE Boards: AQA

Curriculum topic: Poetry

Curriculum subtopic: Love and Relationships: 'Climbing My Grandfather'

Difficulty level:

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Worksheet Overview

Begin to revise your comparative skills between 'Climbing My Grandfather' and other poems (in the Love and Relationships cluster).

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In this activity, we will be jogging your memory with comparing the content of 'Climbing My Grandfather' with the poems you best see fit out of the options you get given.

Before we begin, here's a quick list of the key content you could talk about and use to compare with other poems:

Metaphors/ Similes

Familial love

Natural imagery

Peace

Childhood

Nostalgia

You can think of any other themes which you think Waterhouse uses, as long as you have the evidence to show that it is a recurring topic in the poem.

Remember: take your time, as there's no rush and make sure to jot down any explanations which you find helpful!

You should always refer to your own text when working through these examples. These quotations are for reference only.

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