A Helpsheet for Teachers

by Dr Emma Schofield, Cardiff University

(The full text of the poem, 'A True Story' is found on pages 855-56 of Poetry 1900-2000, the Library of Wales anthology of poetry edited by Meic Stephens, published by Parthian, 2007)

Click on the links below to see the full text or download the PDF of the full helpsheet here Owen Sheers - 'A True Story'

Line by Line Comments on the Poem

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