Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho
I can write my own ‘MORERAPS’ poem.
Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho
I can write my own ‘MORERAPS’ poem.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘MORERAPS’ is a type of 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.
- Repetition is the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis.
- Personification is a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human.
- The subject of a poem is the main topic or idea that the poet is writing about.
Common misconception
Pupils may want to change the order of the devices in the poem.
Joseph Coelho originally intends people to follow the set structure, but then you can allow pupils to play around with the structure of their poem and move things if they want to.
Keywords
Structure - structure in poetry refers to the way a poem is organised or put together
Repetition - the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis
Personification - a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human
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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