Comparing ideas of liminality, physicality and voice
I can explain and compare how different poets express concepts of liminality, physicality and voice.
Comparing ideas of liminality, physicality and voice
I can explain and compare how different poets express concepts of liminality, physicality and voice.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Both Mundair and Berry place their speakers in a liminal space.
- Arguably, through this liminality, their intention could be to show the connection between place and identity.
- Both Mundair and Femi present the uncomfortable physical experience of discrimination.
- Both Femi and Berry consider ideas of voice and agency to comment on the experience of minorities.
Common misconception
The content of the poem matters more than who is speaking in the poem.
The voice we hear in a poem is incredibly important for the meaning as it could show us who the poet deems as important or perhaps they are making a comment on who has agency in society.
Keywords
Liminal - occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold
Threshold - the place or point of entering or beginning
Physicality - involvement of bodily contact or activity
Agency - the ability to act autonomously and freely
Transition - the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
Equipment
You will need a copy of the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology for GCSE.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- 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).
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