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.
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.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘MORERAPS’ is a poem that Joseph Coelho invented to help him remember the different poetic devices.
- A poetic device is a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems.
- A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using 'like' or 'as'.
- Onomatopoeia is a poetic device that uses words that imitate the sound they describe.
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'
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'.
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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