Unlock the depth and complexity of the new AQA Worlds and Lives anthology with this comprehensive study guide for English Literature students. Thoughtfully designed to enhance understanding, build confidence, and develop strong analytical writing, this resource helps you engage critically with each of the 15 anthology poems, whether you’re looking for a head start or in the depths of revision and exam preparation.
Each poem is accompanied by:
Line-by-line commentary, highlighting poetic techniques and interpretations you won’t find anywhere else
Background information about the poets, offering insight into personal, political, and cultural influences
Key historical and literary contexts, clearly explained to elucidate how societal forces influence the poems
Thematic maps and colour-coded connections across poems to develop comparative skills and help you prepare for any exam task
This guide goes beyond surface-level summaries – it encourages deeper thinking about voice, perspective, identity, and the global experiences explored throughout the anthology. Annotations are written by our expert English educators with clarity and sophistication, showing you how to translate detailed analysis into compelling essay responses.
We believe every student is capable of approaching poetry with confidence. That’s why this resource is carefully pitched to support different learning styles and levels of ability. Whether used for exam revision or to enrich classwork, it offers a structured, approachable path into complex material, helping students become thoughtful, capable readers and writers of literature.
This book covers the following as per the AQA specification:
A Century Later by Imtiaz Dharker
A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson
A Wider View by Seni Seneviratne
England in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Homing by Liz Berry
In a London Drawingroom by George Eliot
Like an Heiress by Grace Nichols
Lines Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth
Name Journeys by Raman Mundair
On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955 by James Berry
‘pot’ by Shamshad Khan
Shall Earth no More Inspire Thee by Emily Brontë
The Jewellery Maker by Louisa Adjoa Parker
Thirteen by Caleb Femi
With Birds You’re Never Lonely by Raymond Antrobus
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