Cousin Kate - teaching resource

Cousin Kate – WJEC Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology Teaching Resource 

This comprehensive Cousin Kate teaching resource is ideal for helping GCSE English Literature students study Christina Rossetti’s thought-provoking poem from the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology (first assessment 2027). This two-lesson mini-unit supports the analysis of Cousin Kate by focusing on key elements such as language, structure, context, and themes.

What's Included: 

• A fully editable 56-slide PowerPoint presentation

• 5 printable worksheets

• Detailed contextual background on Victorian society and Christina Rossetti’s views on gender and morality

• Close reading and line-by-line analysis of each stanza

• Comprehension tasks and discussion questions with suggested answers

• In-depth exploration of context, language, imagery, theme and structure

• Examination of key themes including betrayal, social expectations, motherhood, and class

• Practise essay questions and model responses

• Comparing Cousin Kate with the 2027 anthology poem Catrin

By the end of this unit, students will be able to analyse Cousin Kate confidently, identify and explain Rossetti’s techniques, and compare the poem effectively with others in the GCSE syllabus.

Perfect for classroom delivery or one to one tuition, this fully resourced mini-unit is designed to save teachers time and help students succeed in their poetry analysis.

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