Analysing use of sound in an unseen poem

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils used a range of reading skills, to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence. 

Unseen poetry

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Feeling nervous and worried and unable to relax means you are feeling ...

Arguably, Duffy's 'Safe Sounds' largely uses sounds that create which of the following environments?

'To become completely involved in something' is the definition of ...

Which of the following techniques elongates words?

Which one of the following techniques could be interpreted as adding a ghostly quality to a text?

Duffy's title 'Safe Sounds' uses sibilance and {{ }} sounds to create a warm opening to the poem.

Using words that imitate the natural sound associated with their meaning is the technique ...

The repetition of 's' sounds in nearby words is known as ...

Sounds articulated with an abrupt release of air like 'p', 'd', 'b' or 't' are known as {{ }} sounds.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Analysing use of sound in an unseen poem

Lesson outcome

Content guidance