Writing a free verse poem about big objects
I can write a free verse poem about a big object.
Writing a free verse poem about big objects
I can write a free verse poem about a big object.
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Key learning points
- There are many different forms of poetry including haikus, kenning poems and free verse.
- Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic rules.
- Repetition is when a single word, or group of words, is repeated for effect.
- Poems can evoke a positive or negative feeling.
Keywords
Free verse - a poem with no set rhyme or rhythm
Repetition - involves the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis or for a particular effect
Alliteration - the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together
Simile - a poetic device that compares two things using "like" or "as", highlighting similarities and creating vivid imagery
Common misconception
Pupils may think that free verse poems must not contain any poetic techniques such as rhyming words.
Teach pupils that although free verse poems do not follow set poetic structures and rules, they may still contain a range of poetic techniques. Allow the pupils to choose which techniques they want to include in their free verse poem.
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