Key learning points

1. The poem describes the snow leopard as an elusive and majestic animal that lives in remote regions.
2. The poem can be described as a fixed verse poem; It consists of thirteen two-line verses and two single line verses.
3. The poem uses enjambment to affect the pacing of the poem.
4. Imagery is used in the poem to convey the sights and sensations of the encounter between the snow leopard and the tahr.
5. We can respond to a poem by writing a personal response to it.

Keywords

• Enjambment - when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow

• Alliteration - the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together

• Interpretation - the process of understanding and assigning meaning to a poem

• Personal response - reflections that we make about a poem after reading or listening to it

Common misconception