'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney - Study Guide

Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney.
Suitable for GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level students - including those taking the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2025 syllabus.

This resource includes:

VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

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