Writing a poem about a place
I can write a poem about a place that has significance to me.
Writing a poem about a place
I can write a poem about a place that has significance to me.
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Key learning points
- When writing a poem about a place, it’s important to paint a vivid picture of the setting through our description.
- Sensory description can be used to help the reader visualise the place being written about.
- Imagery we create can convey an atmosphere.
- We can use poems that we have studied to inspire us in our own poem.
- Using enjambment in our poems can enhance the flow of the poem, engaging the reader or listener.
Keywords
Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Imagery - the use of vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating vivid mental pictures and enhancing the emotional impact of the poem
Enjambment - when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to come up with imagery to describe their individual settings.
It would be useful to have a word bank with specific words or phrases to describe some key settings (for example, city, rural and coastal).
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the way that a poem can be presented
the mood created in a section or whole of a text
the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience
