Year 8

Introduction to Poetry

Year 8

Introduction to Poetry

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will think about why it is important to study poetry. We will also examine some of the basics of language, form and structure which will be useful in poetry analysis.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is NOT a form of poetry?
Epic
Lyric
Correct answer: Rhyme
Sonnet
Q2.
How many lines does a sonnet have?
12
Correct answer: 14
16
18
Q3.
'The clouds drifted along the horizon' is an example of:
A metaphor
A simile
Correct answer: Imagery
Rhyme
Q4.
True or false? When thinking about the structure of a poem, we should think about the beginning, the ending and the changes.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
What type of poem will usually have a narrator and characters?
Ballads
Epic poetry
Correct answer: Narrative poetry
Sonnets