An Anthology is a collection of works and quite often
pupils are asked to present an anthology
on a theme.
Whether it's for school or an exam it can sometimes
be difficult getting ideas for a theme and once
you've got an idea it can be difficult finding the
right poem or piece of prose.
Below I have listed some of the themes that my pupils
have used in the past. Hopefully there is something
here for all ages from 7 years up to adult.
With the prose I have just listed the book as
different editions often have different page numbers, if you can't find the relevant piece in the book please use the contact form to ask.
Cats
POEMS
Skimbleshanks by T S Eliot
or any of the cat poems in Old Possum's book of Practical Cats
Cat English by Kingsley Amis
A case of Murder by Vernon Scannell
The Tom Cat by Don Marquis
Cats in Winter by Leonard Clark
The Singing Cat by Stevie Smith
PROSE
Cheshire Cat from Alies Adventures in Wonderland
How the Cat Became by Ted Hughes
Nonsense Literature
POEMS
Any poem by Lewis Carroll
Any poem by Edward Lear
Any ballad by W S Gilbert
PROSE
Just So stories by Kipling
Prose by John Lennon
From Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
The Unexpected
POEMS
Veggy Lion by Spike Milligan
Matilda who old lies by Hilaire Belloc
PROSE
Any of The Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl
George Speaks by Dick King Smith
Indian Camp by Ernest Hemmingway
War
There are many books of World War poetry but below are a few extra poems
