Ideas for approaching a poem
Reading
First ideas
Mood (purpose)
Quotation
Read the poem through
three times.
What do you think the
poem is about?
Is the poem meant to be:
Find a quotation that shows
the mood of the poem:
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funny
scary
serious
interesting
happy
or something else …?
Words / language
Words
Which are used in your
poem?
Pick out an interesting
word or phrase
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repetition
command
simile
metaphor
alliteration
Give an example of one
language feature you ticked.
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Structure
How many verses are there?
How does the poem change?
Opinion
What do you like/dislike about
the poem?
Why is this a good word or
phrase to use?
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Ideas for approaching a poem
Use the following prompts to present your ideas on the poem to the class.
1. The poem is about …
2. An important line in the poem is … because …
3. The poet has used … to …
4. The poet wants us to feel … and think about …
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