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Year 10
AQA

Analysing ideas of marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

I can explain how Parker uses language and structure to present ideas around creativity and marginalisation in 'The Jewellery Maker'.

New
New
Year 10
AQA

Analysing ideas of marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

I can explain how Parker uses language and structure to present ideas around creativity and marginalisation in 'The Jewellery Maker'.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The title 'The Jewellery Maker' conveys an importance onto the maker that could be considered ironic.
  2. The natural imagery in the poem creates a god-like impression of the maker.
  3. The figurative language in the poem creates a tense tone in the poem.
  4. The heat imagery in the poem could represent both the warmth and anger of the maker.
  5. The irregularity of the poem could refer to the creativity of the maker or his conflicting emotions around his work.

Keywords

  • Marginalised - to be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated

  • Ironic - the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case

  • Contrast - an obvious difference between two or more things

  • Tone - the overall mood or attitude conveyed by the writer’s use of language and structure

  • Figurative language - uses words and ideas to suggest meaning and create mental images

Common misconception

That the order of the poem doesn't matter.

The order of the poem impacts when we are exposed to different ideas and emotions which influences the overall tone and meaning of the poem.

Looking at the definition of 'marginalised' in more detail may be useful.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
In a poem, which of the following might an irregular structure indicate?
a sense of order
Correct answer: a sense of chaos
a sense of control
Q2.
An obvious difference between two or more things is a...
Correct Answer: contrast
Q3.
Using words and ideas to suggest meaning and create mental images is known as __________ language.
Correct answer: figurative
colloquial
literal
formal
Q4.
A semantic field is...
Correct answer: a group of words with a similar meaning
group of words with a different meaning
a group of repeated words
Q5.
The word "soldier" generally has connotations of...
Correct answer: order
non-conformity
anger
Q6.
To be marginalised means...
to be considered important
Correct answer: to be considered unimportant
to be considered equal

6 Questions

Q1.
The overall mood or attitude conveyed by the writer’s use of language and structure is the ...
Correct Answer: tone
Q2.
'The' in the title 'The Jewellery Maker' bestows a sense of __________ on the man.
Correct answer: importance
righteousness
morality
Q3.
Which of the following might we associate with heat?
Correct answer: destruction
passivity
Correct answer: creation
restoration
Q4.
The juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case is ...
Correct Answer: irony
Q5.
The irregular structure of Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' could indicate...
the precision of the jewellery maker
Correct answer: the creativity of the jewellery maker
the contentment of the jewellery maker
Q6.
The title of Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' could be ironic because...
he doesn't make jewellery
Correct answer: he is considered unimportant
the reader knows something that he doesn't