Comparing John Lyons' poems ‘Happy Hummingbird Food’ and ‘Tadpole Comets’
I can compare two of John Lyons’ poems: ‘Happy Hummingbird Food’ and ‘Tadpole Comets’.
Comparing John Lyons' poems ‘Happy Hummingbird Food’ and ‘Tadpole Comets’
I can compare two of John Lyons’ poems: ‘Happy Hummingbird Food’ and ‘Tadpole Comets’.
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Key learning points
- Reading and rereading poems leads to a richer response and a greater understanding of language within the poem.
- Engaging in conversations about poems allows us to make connections with our own lives and the world around us.
- Comparing poems explores the themes, structures and language within them.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a poem.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Language - includes the words, phrases and techniques used by the poet to convey meaning, evoke emotions and create imagery within the poem
Comparing - involves identifying similarities and differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
Common misconception
There is a set of rules to follow when comparing poems.
Comparing poems often involves exploring similarities and differences, but remind pupils that it is a subjective process.
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'Tadpole Comets'
'Hummingbird Happy Food'
'Hummingbird Happy Food'