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When and where was Ted Hughes born, and what kind of landscape did he grow up in?
Think of the valley, the moors and the family's later move to South Yorkshire.
Name Hughes's first collection, give its year, and state one honour it brought him.
The title names a bird of prey in bad weather.
Which post did Ted Hughes hold from 1984 until his death in 1998?
It is an official poet's post, held for life in his case.
Which subject did Hughes switch to at Cambridge, partly shaping his interest in myth?
It is the subject that studies early peoples and their beliefs.
Write a biographical note of about 120 words on Ted Hughes for a school anthology. Include at least five dates or facts from this lesson and one sentence that links his life to “Ravens”.
Put your facts in order (birth, education, first book, farm, honours) and finish with the link to “Ravens”.
Draw up a timeline of eight dated events in Hughes's life. Mark the two you think matter most for understanding “Ravens” and explain your choice in two sentences.
Ask which events explain where the poem comes from and why a poet would write about ravens.
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