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Exploring example poems about place and home

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Key learning points

  1. A poem about home should clearly express your story, including your attitude towards the place you live.
  2. Zooming and metaphorical language can be used, so a reader can imagine your home.
  3. Deciding upon the structure of the poem and how you could express your content is important to consider.
  4. Juxtaposition can be used in poems to express a contrast between two places.
  5. Punctuation can be used to add pace or rhythm to a poem and reflect different feelings.

Keywords

  • Structure - the way something is arranged or put together

  • Juxtaposition - two things being placed together for contrasting effect

  • Enjambment - the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line

Common misconception

A poem has to follow a similar rhythm the whole way through.

By creating two different rhythms, we can juxtapose two places.


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Encourage students to use their native language, or traditional words for items in their home even if they think the reader may not know the words - this adds depth to their writing.
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You will need a copy of the example poem for the lesson, which is available in the additional materials.

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Adult supervision recommended

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is enjambment?
when there is a pause in the middle of a line of poetry
Correct answer: when a sentence in poetry continues onto the next line
when the writer repeats three adjectives
Q2.
The structure of a poem includes ...
the writer's language choices.
Correct answer: the length of stanzas.
Correct answer: the rhyme scheme.
use of imagery.
Q3.
What is juxtaposition?
placing two things next to each other to show the similarities
creating a vivid image of nature in the reader's mind
Correct answer: placing two things next to each other to show the differences
Q4.
Which of the below uses metaphorical language?
The birds, in the tree above, chirped.
Correct answer: There was a mountain of homework to be done.
I savoured the cold, sweet juice of the berry.
Q5.
What is imagery designed to do?
persuade the reader of something
Correct answer: create a clear image in the reader's mind
educate the reader on a topic
Q6.
What does 'free verse' mean?
Correct answer: having no rhyme scheme or meter
not using any literary techniques
relating to love

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6 Questions

Q1.
Before writing a poem, it is a good idea to …
make sure you have checked all the spellings for the words you want to use.
decide on six different techniques to use.
Correct answer: write a list of content you want to include in each stanza.
Q2.
Which of the below uses juxtaposition?
Correct answer: Vibrant poppies sprouted from the pallid earth.
Rain fell dismally from the grey clouds above.
Bird song floated along the morning breeze.
Q3.
What can we use to help us juxtapose two places?
Correct answer: contrasting conjunctions: but
correlative conjunctions: both ...and
nouns
Q4.
What is an effect of enjambment?
It creates a slow pace.
Correct answer: It creates a fast pace.
It evokes a sombre feeling.
Q5.
A predictable rhythm and structure of a poem can create a sense of ...
Correct answer: safety.
chaos.
unease.
Q6.
When describing a scene, why is it important to zoom in to different aspects?
Correct answer: to allow the reader to visualise your scene effectively
to show how exciting your scene is
to make the reader read your work for longer

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