Unseen poetry

‘Both speakers blame their own strong feelings for the pain of failed love.’

In the light of this view, compare and contrast the presentation of the pain of failed love in the following poems.

Compare and contrast the significance of ending a relationship in the following love poems.

Compare and contrast the significance of separation in the following love poems.

‘In the literature of love, married women are often conflicted about the role of the wife.’

In the light of this view, compare and contrast how wives are presented in these two poems.

Compare and contrast the significance of the rose in these two poems.

‘In the literature of love, simple acts and moments come to define relationships.’

In the light of this view, compare and contrast how love is presented in these two poems.

Both of the following poems are about the authors’ experiences of childbirth and motherhood.

‘Lorde’s poem celebrates being a mother, whereas Stevenson’s does not.’

In the light of this view, compare and contrast how love is presented in these two poems.

Compare and contrast the significance of parting in the following love poems.

It has been said that Dyer’s poem is “a simple poem of grief and devotion” whereas Dunn’s is about “the complexity of conflicting emotions”.

Compare and contrast the presentation of love in the following poems in the light of this comment.