The Farmer's Bride - teaching resource

The Farmer’s Bride – AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology

This one-lesson resource provides a detailed study of Charlotte Mew’s ‘The Farmer’s Bride’, a poem from the AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology. Designed for middle-ability GCSE students, the resource develops analytical skills by focusing on Mew’s use of form, structure, and language while exploring key contextual ideas.

The resource includes an 18-slide fully editable PowerPoint and three accompanying worksheets, helping students to engage with the poem and prepare for the exam.

Lesson Overview

• Do Now Activity – A differentiated starter encouraging students to predict the poem’s content using a series of visual prompts

• Context – An introduction to Charlotte Mew’s life, background, and literary influences

• Form & Language Analysis – A double-sided worksheet guiding learners through Mew’s use of poetic techniques, structure, and language

• Learning Review – A plenary task where students summarise the poem in a concise “tweet-style” response

Suggested answers are provided for all activities to support teacher-led feedback and independent learning.

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