Unseen Poetry: how to tackle the 24-mark poetry task (Week 14)

In this episode, we break down a clear, repeatable approach to the single-poem unseen poetry task in AQA English Literature Paper 2, Section C. Using Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken as our unseen poem, we model how to move from first reading to conceptual understanding, analyse the title, and track meaning across the beginning, middle, and end of the poem. The episode also explains how to select key quotations, interpret abstract ideas such as choice and hindsight, and shape a short, effective conclusion. Use this episode alongside your teacher’s guidance to support your Week 14 exam preparation and to practise writing a focused, high-quality response under exam conditions.