Exploring themes of love in 'You Are' and 'Mum Says She Loves Me'
I can read and reflect on poetry about love.
Exploring themes of love in 'You Are' and 'Mum Says She Loves Me'
I can read and reflect on poetry about love.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘You Are’ &‘Mum Says She Loves Me’ are both poems written by Valerie Bloom; each poem is accompanied by an illustration.
- Metaphors are used in the poem ‘You Are’; they are a way of comparing something by saying that it is something else.
- ‘Mum Says She Loves Me’ is a poem that offers a different perspective on the theme of love.
- One way we can reflect on a poem and its themes, is to think about our own personal response to it.
Common misconception
Pupils may initially think that 'Mum Says She Loves Me' is a poem which conveys a negative emotion.
'Mum Says She Loves Me' depicts love in a different family structure. This does not mean that the love is any less than the love depicted in 'You Are'.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Metaphor - a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2021 Otter Barry edition of ‘Stars with Flaming Tails’ written by Valerie Bloom, illustrated by Ken Wilson Max for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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