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PoetryAre all poems the same?
What makes poems different?
What makes a poem a poem and not a story, report or list?
What are the features of a poem?
L.I. To know some features of poetry
adjectivesWords that describe a noun (person, place or thing). They help the reader imagine what something is like.
The boy had paint on his hands.
The happy, young boy had bright, colourful paint on his tiny hands.
rhymeThe use of words with the same vowel
and consonant sounds at the end. E.g. cat, rat, mat
alliterationThe repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of
words.
rugged rocksdazzling dragonfly
onomatopoeiaWords that imitate the sounds they
describe.
personificationDescribing something as if it had human
features and feelings.
simileThe comparison of two things, usually ‘like’ or
‘as’.
E.g. cool as a cucumber.
metaphorComparing
two things by stating that
one is another.
When words or phrases are repeated.
Can you find the words that are repeated?
repetition
Finding a voice for your poemsEvery poem has a voice. When you read or perform a poem you bring them to life. It is worth trying different ways of performing a poem until you find the best voice for that poem. There is no ‘right’ voice. It’s what works best for you and what works best for you may not work for everyone.
Performing Poetry
http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/videos.html http://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/the-sound-collector-530 the sound collector. by Rory Mgraph http://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/cat-rap-506 cat raphttp://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/apple-tree-864 the apple treehttp://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/small-quarrel-839 small quarrel
Rhythm BeatThink about...
Loud or quiet
Body language
The speed that you say the words The mood of the poem
Repetition – why not get people to join in with repeated words or phrases
ExpressionUse your voice and your face
Look at the audience