Punctuation Challenge!
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Think of as many types of
punctuation as you can
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You have five minutes, in pairs.
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Belfast
Confetti
Objective: To know the emotional and physical conflicts
presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in
‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the
tone, structure and imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Success Criteria AO2 (Higher)
Band
Criteria
Band 6
* evaluation of writers’ uses of language and/or structure
and/or form and effects on readers
*convincing/imaginative interpretation of ideas/themes
Band 5
* analysis of writers’ uses of language and/or structure and/or
form and effects on readers
* exploration of ideas/themes
Band 4
* appreciation/consideration of writers’ uses of language and/or
structure and/or form and effects on readers
* thoughtful consideration of ideas/themes
Band 3
* explanation of effect(s) of writers’ uses of language and/or
structure and/or form and effects on readers
* understanding of ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Band 2
* identification of effect(s) of writer’s choices of language
and/or structure and/or form intended/achieved
* awareness of ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Band 1
* awareness of writer making choice(s) of language and/or
structure and/or form
* generalisation(s) about ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Success Criteria AO2 (Foundation)
Band
Criteria
Band 6
* appreciation/consideration of writers’ uses of language
and/or structure and/or form and effects on readers
* thoughtful consideration of ideas/themes
Band 5
* explanation of effect(s) of writers’ uses of language and/or
structure and/or form and effects on readers
* understanding of ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Band 4
* identification of effect(s) of writers’ choices of language
and/or structure and/or form intended/achieved
* awareness of ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Band 3
* awareness of writer making choice(s) of language and/or
structure and/or form
* generalisation(s) about ideas/themes/feelings/attitudes
Band 2
* simple identification of method(s)
* some range of explicit meanings given
Band 1
* reference to writers’ method(s)
* simple comment on meaning(s)
Keywords
enjambment- the continuation of a
sentence or clause over a line break
jargon- the vocabulary, peculiar to a
particular trade,profession or group
Punctuation Challenge!
How many punctuation marks feature in the poem?
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Context
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Ciaran Carson was born in 1948 in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, and he is very much a son of the city.
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Belfast Confetti (1990) describes the fear and confusion
of an explosion in Belfast.
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The poem is set during the troubles in Northern Ireland
that took place in the latter years of the twentieth
century.
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The title of the poem initially suggests a celebration, but
the phrase ‘Belfast Confetti’ pre-dates the poem and
refers to the screws, bolts and nails that were placed in
IRA bombs as shrapnel.
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Annotate your poem for
conflict, tone, structure and
imagery in your group to
feed back to the class.
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Starts in the
middle of
the action
Belfast Confetti
METAPHOR shows
sense of alarm
Suddenly as the riot squad moved in it was raining exclamation
marks,
METAPHOR suggests
metal and the
Nuts, bolts, nails, car-keys. A fount of broken type. And broken
failure of words to
describe the situation.
the explosion
Itself – an asterisk on the map. This hyphenated line, a burst
* Shape of the
of rapid fire …
I was trying to complete a sentence in my head, but it kept explosion
stuttering,
Suggests he’s
All the alleyways and side streets blocked with stops and
trying to escape
colons.
but cannot
ONOMATOPOEIA – reflects the sound
of the gunfire and the speaker’s fear
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Mythological maze, highlights
the fact that he knows the
streets but he is still lost
because of the chaos.
Implies
violence and
hesitation.
I know this labyrinth so well – Balaklava, Raglan, Inkerman,
Odessa Street –
Why can’t I escape? Every move is punctuated. Crimea Street.
Dead end again.
A Saracen, Kremlin-2 mesh. Makrolon face-shields. Walkietalkies. What is
He’s surrounded
My name? Where am I coming from? Where am I going? by communication
from security
A fusillade of question-marks.
It’s as tough he is being assaulted
by questions. This also highlights
his feelings of confusion.
Implies he’s having
these questions
shouted at him.
forces.
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Exam Question
Higher June 2011
Compare how poets present the
effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’
(page 40) and one other poem from
Conflict. (36 marks)
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon
Plenary
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Look at your partner’s work.
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Have they chosen a relevant quotation?
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Have they analysed a key word or
technique used in quotation?
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Have they explored how their quote
would impact on the reader?
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Give a WWW and an EBI
To know the emotional and physical conflicts presented in the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To understand how Carson explores the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
To be able to explain how Carson presents conflict through the tone, structure and
imagery in ‘Belfast Confetti’.
Keywords:
enjambment,
jargon