In a London Drawingroom - teaching resource

In a London Drawingroom – George Eliot – AQA GCSE English Literature Teaching Resource

This comprehensive two-lesson resource is designed to support AQA GCSE English Literature students studying In a London Drawingroom by George Eliot from the Worlds and Lives poetry anthology. Fully aligned with the AQA specification, it provides everything teachers need to explore the poem’s context, language, structure and themes in depth.

Resource includes:

- A detailed PowerPoint presentation (over 40 slides) covering two complete lessons.

- Contextual study of George Eliot, Victorian London and the Industrial Revolution.

- Close reading and analysis of each section of the poem with model answers.

- Activities exploring Eliot’s use of language and imagery.

- Themes - industrialisation, dehumanisation, loss of nature and moral emptiness.

- Tasks on form and structure, including free verse, enjambment and the poem’s continuous stanza.

- Essay-writing guidance with exemplar paragraphs and comparison practice.

- Comparison activities linking 'In a London Drawingroom' with Shelley’s 'England in 1819'.

This fully editable, classroom-ready resource helps students develop the analytical and evaluative skills required for the AQA poetry comparison question. Ideal for whole-class teaching, revision or targeted intervention, it makes studying Eliot’s powerful social critique of Victorian industrial society both accessible and engaging.

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