Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain the difference between a shift and a juxtaposition. (Guide: “A contrast is a difference that does work”)
- I can name seven things that can be contrasted in a poem. (Guide: “What can be contrasted”)
- I can name three kinds of signal that mark a shift. (Guide: “How a shift is signalled”; Practice question 5)
- I can explain why a signal word does not by itself prove a shift. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”)
Skills
- I can find the shift or juxtaposition in a short poem and quote both sides. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice questions 1 and 5)
- I can name the word, structural convention or punctuation that signals a shift. (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 1; Practice questions 2 and 3)
- I can name more than one kind of contrast at work in the same poem. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 4)
- I can write a short explanation of a contrast with details from both sides. (Practice question 8)
Reasoning
- I can explain what a contrast emphasises or reveals, not only what it is. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 5; Practice question 4)
- I can explain how placing the absent or the ruined last changes the poem’s focus. (Practice questions 4 and 9)
- I can replace “there is a shift” with a sentence naming what changes and what it shows. (Guide: “Strong and weak statements about contrast”)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 2.4 study guide, The function of specific words and phrases, or return to the revision notes.