1. Go onto google and search for poems by one of the 15 unseen poets.
2. Draw up practice planning grids in 15 minutes, use these essay questions.
NAMED POEM CHOSEN POEM
SIM 1
SIM 2
DIFF
NAMED POEM CHOSEN POEM
SIM 1
SIM 2
DIFF
- Compare the methods poets use to portray different points of view in Hawk Roosting and one other poem.
- Compare the techniques the poet uses to show emotions in Futility and one other poem.
- Compare the different effects of war that are portrayed in Come on Come Back and one other poem.
- Compare the ways that poets show people to be vulnerable in Come on Come Back and one other poem.
- Compare the ways that conflict can affect your memory in Poppies and one other poem.
- Compare the ways that war can affect communities in The Yellow Palm and one other poem.
- Compare the ways the poets portray patriotism in next to of course god america i and one other poem.
- Compare the devices the poets uses in The Right Word to display terrorism and one other poem.
- Compare the methods used to show emotions in At the Border, 1979 and one other poem.
- Compare how poets show love for your country in Charge of the Light Brigade and one other poem.
- Compare the ways poets use nature in Hawk Roosting and one other poem.
3. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write up a PEA-conn-PEA.
This is an example paragraph:
Tennyson
shows that patriotism can lead to a violent death when he writes that the
soldiers were “storm’d at
with shot and shell” This alliteration
suggests that the Russian forces were overwhelming. The words “shell” imply that they have superior weapons as the
light brigade only have swords. Also,
the word “storm’d” has connotations of a
thunder storm which may represent the loud explosions. Similarly Cummings shows that patriotism
leads to death with the quote “rushed like lions to the roaring
slaughter” this simile
makes the reader think that the soldiers were eager to die in order to prove
that they are brave like “lions.” Another similarity is the
word “roaring” which like Charge of the Light Brigade indicates the noise and
chaos of the battle field.
4. Get someone to quiz you by asking you these questions:
- What is the poem _________ about?
- Does the poem____________ relate back to the poet?
- What other poems does ___________ link to?
5. Go to youtube and watch videos! J Brierley is great.
6. Practice highlighting key words in questions and deciding which other poem would go with it.
BEST OF LUCK!
