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Reading and responding to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho

I can read and respond to the poem 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho and explore the poetic devices within the poem.

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Reading and responding to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho

I can read and respond to the poem 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho and explore the poetic devices within the poem.

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Key learning points

  1. ‘MORERAPS’ is a poem that Joseph Coelho invented to help him remember the different poetic devices.
  2. A poetic device is a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems.
  3. A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using 'like' or 'as'.
  4. Onomatopoeia is a poetic device that uses words that imitate the sound they describe.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it hard to see the differences between metaphors and similes.

Teach pupils that metaphors say something is something else and similes compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Keywords

  • Poetic device - a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems

  • Onomatopoeia - a poetic device that uses words that imitate the sound they describe

  • Simile - a poetic device that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

You may wish to watch a video of Joseph Coelho performing his poem, 'MORERAPS' which is available online.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You need a copy of the poem ‘MORERAPS’, which is in the 2014 Frances Lincoln Children's Books edition of ‘Werewolf Club Rules’ by Joseph Coelho, for this lesson.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Joseph Coelho spent years running poetry workshops in schools.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q2.
What did Joseph Coelho become in 2022?
a headteacher
Correct answer: Children's Laureate
a poet
Q3.
Which of Joseph Coelho's books does the poem 'MORERAPS' feature in?
Correct answer: 'Werewolf Club Rules'
'Overheard in a Tower Block'
'Luna Loves Library Day'
Q4.
True or false? 'MORERAPS' is a poem written to help people remember the different poetic devices used to write poetry.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q5.
Which of these are poetic devices that feature in Coelho's 'MORERAPS' poem?
Correct answer: metaphor
fronted adverbials
Correct answer: simile
Q6.
True or false? ‘MORERAPS’ works in a similar way to an acrostic poem.
Correct Answer: true, True

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Joseph Coelho's poem 'MORERAPS' is part of his first published book of poetry 'Werewolf Club Rules'.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q2.
What does the poet describe the 'M.O.R.E.R.A.P.S' as in the first verse of the poem?
a list
Correct answer: a trick
a map
Q3.
Which is the first poetic device to have a verse focused on it in the poem?
simile
Correct answer: metaphor
rhyme
Q4.
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
The sun is like a brilliant jewel glowing in the sky.
Correct answer: The sun is a golden lantern.
The sun is as hot as a stove.
Q5.
A simile compares something to something else using which words?
Correct answer: like
and
Correct answer: as
but
when
Q6.
Fill in the blank. __________ is a poetic device that uses words that imitate the sound they describe.
Simile
Correct answer: Onomatopoeia
Metaphor