when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem or speech

the mood created in a section or whole of a text

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener

a movement that helps express an idea or meaning

the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed

Reading, responding to and performing 'In the Heart of a Book'

English

In this unit, pupils read and responded to a range of poems that explore personal experiences: feelings and relationships. In 'Poetry of place', pupils build on these experiences, reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry that evokes a strong sense of place, before writing their own.

In 'Poetry inspired by weather’, pupils read, responded to, and wrote their own poems based on the theme of weather. They engaged with a range of forms and poetic devices.  In ’Poetry about personal experiences’, pupils build on this, reading, responding to, and writing poems linked to feelings, relationships and experiences. 

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They explore many themes, including love, hope, belonging, hate and resilience. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a personal experience.

Poetry about personal experiences

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience

 the feeling of expectation or suspense about something that is going to happen

the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that are close

when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem

Which of the following is the appropriate definition for anaphora?

Which of the following gestures would be appropriate to demonstrate someone who is frightened?

Which of the following gestures would be appropriate to demonstrate someone dreaming?

Which of the following words would best describe the atmosphere created in the poem 'In the Heart of a Book'?

The final 8 lines of ‘In the Heart of a Book’ include rhyme.

‘In the Heart of a Book’ is written in free verse. 

‘In the Heart of a Book’ has no rhyming words.

Which of the following is true about the poem, 'In the Heart of a Book'?

Who is the publisher of the text, 'Being Me'?

True or False? Readers can make predictions about a poem from its title.

a poetic device that makes a comparison between two things

a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

the feeling or mood created in a section or whole of a text

Which definition best describes a **theme**?

True or False? Poets can only write poems about one theme.

the use of language to create a mental picture

the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words

a single line or a group of lines within a poem

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

the underlying message or central idea that the poet wants to convey

Introduction

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