1. Examine some of the ways poets have presented the theme of hope.
2. “Powerful poetry so often springs from the most ordinary or even the ugliest of ingredients.”Explore this point of view.
3. How far would you agree with the proposition that effective poetry must always surprise us in some way?
4. Explore the claim that poetry provides “a light by which we may see”.
5. “Two of the most persistent themes in poetry are uncertainty and insecurity.” Discuss the presentation of one or both of these themes.
1. “In successful poems, it is often difficult to separate ideas from emotions.” Discuss this view.
2. Explore some of the ways poets present change.
3. “Poetry is at its most effective when exploring contradictions.” How far do you agree?
4. “By interesting us in specific moments or events, poets lead us towards a better appreciation of wider issues.” Examine this view.
5. How far is the appeal of a poem governed by the poet’s choice of subject matter?
1. Examine some of the ways poets present human limitations and/or weaknesses.
2. “Every successful poem reminds us that the whole truth is never to be found on the surface of things.” Discuss this view.
3. “One way or another, poetry always seems to be concerned with love.” How far do you agree with this view?
4. “It is primarily through imagery that poets make clear what cannot easily be expressed.” Consider this view.
5. Explore some of the ways poets make use of irony in their writing.
1. “Poetry often manages to engage our interest in issues and characters which we do not necessarily like or admire.” How far would you support this remark?
2. Explore the ways in which poems present the differences between men and women.
3. Examine the ways in which poets present the themes of faith and/or duty.
4. How far would you agree with the view that “Poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom.”?
5. “Intensity of feeling is at the heart of interesting poetry.” To what extent would you support or contradict this view?
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