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Writing our own poetry about home

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Key learning points

  1. A poem about home should clearly express your attitude towards the place you live.
  2. You can plan structural elements of your poem before you write.
  3. Structure can be used to aid meaning in your poem.
  4. Imagery and figurative language help the reader to visualise where you live.
  5. Poems can be a great vehicle to express your personal story.

Keywords

  • Structure - the way something is arranged or put together

  • Juxtaposition - two things being placed together for contrasting effect

  • Imagery - visually descriptive language to create images in the reader’s mind

  • Figurative language - uses words beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader’s mind

Common misconception

The most important thing in a poem is the words.

Structure is important, it can help tell your story. Not considering the structure of your poem is like an author not considering the beginning, middle and end of a novel.

This lesson requires pupils to have started planning their poem. If they haven't done this already you will need to build this in. In LC2, you could provide sentence starters for each stanza for pupils that may need more help with structure.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which aspects of a poem fall under 'structure'?
Correct answer: rhyme scheme
literary devices
Correct answer: use of enjambment/caesura
a poem's title
Q2.
To juxtapose two things means to emphasise...
their similarities.
Correct answer: their differences.
their beauty.
Q3.
"The emerald grass tickled our feet." Which technique does this sentence use?
alliteration
caesura
Correct answer: figurative language
Q4.
"I perch on the mahogany chair and admire the marbling of the wood." Which technique does this sentence use?
simile
enjambment
Correct answer: imagery
Q5.
Which technique allows you to create a vivid image in the reader's mind?
alliteration
Correct answer: imagery
anaphora
Q6.
Why might we use enjambment in a poem?
Correct answer: to create a fast pace and sense of excitement
to create a slow pace and feeling of calm
to create a clear image in the reader's mind

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which is not an aspect of structure?
ordering of ideas
stanza length
rhyme scheme
Correct answer: imagery
Q2.
If you want to build up a sense of excitement in a poem about home, you can…
not discuss your favourite part of home.
describe your favourite part of home at the beginning.
Correct answer: describe your favourite part of home at the end.
Q3.
Why is it important to decide upon the ordering of ideas before writing a poem?
Correct answer: It can help the reader to follow your story.
It will show the reader that you can use ambitious vocabulary.
The poem will not make sense otherwise.
Q4.
"The whisper of the waves gets louder." This line uses...
Correct answer: figurative language
caesura
rhyme
Q5.
If you were writing a poem based on each of the five senses, which structural approach might you opt for?
two stanzas
rigid rhyme scheme
Correct answer: five stanzas
use of enjambment the whole way through
Q6.
Which is not part of the success criteria for writing poetry?
using imagery
Correct answer: using full stops
using figurative language