Poetic Poetic techniquestechniques

What are they?What are they?

Why are they used?Why are they used?

What are they telling us?What are they telling us?

Aims and objectivesAims and objectives►The objective of this lesson is to recap The objective of this lesson is to recap

on the techniques used in poetryon the techniques used in poetry►The aim is you will be able to :The aim is you will be able to :

►listlist poetic techniques poetic techniques ►definedefine what they are what they are►identifyidentify poetic techniques in an unseen poem poetic techniques in an unseen poem►understandunderstand their effect within a poem their effect within a poem

TechniquesTechniques ►There are many techniques used in poetry There are many techniques used in poetry

and you will be introduced to many of and you will be introduced to many of them throughout your school career. them throughout your school career.

►For this unit of work you will need to be For this unit of work you will need to be able to identify metaphor, simile, able to identify metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, word choice and onomatopoeia, word choice and alliteration.alliteration.

►They work independently but also together They work independently but also together to relate the theme of the poem and the to relate the theme of the poem and the message of the poet.message of the poet.

MetaphorMetaphor

► Many people think metaphors are impossible to Many people think metaphors are impossible to identify – they just don’t ‘get it’ but we all use identify – they just don’t ‘get it’ but we all use metaphors all of the time.metaphors all of the time.

► Our everyday speech and conversations are Our everyday speech and conversations are littered with metaphors you just don’t realise it.littered with metaphors you just don’t realise it.

Copy this definition into your jotter:Copy this definition into your jotter:► A metaphor is when we say one thing A metaphor is when we say one thing isis another thing.another thing.

How do they work?How do they work?► Metaphors are very good at creating pictures Metaphors are very good at creating pictures

(images) in our mind about what the person or (images) in our mind about what the person or thing looks like.thing looks like.

ExamplesExamples ► Mr Green in Biology is a devil.’Mr Green in Biology is a devil.’► Write a sentence explaining what kind of person you Write a sentence explaining what kind of person you

think Mr Green is? think Mr Green is? ‘‘► the corridors at lunch time are a war zone’the corridors at lunch time are a war zone’► What do the corridors and a war zone have in common?What do the corridors and a war zone have in common?► ‘‘I hate my friend; she is such a cat’I hate my friend; she is such a cat’► Why is she a cat?Why is she a cat?► In your jotter come up with 2 metaphors of your own.In your jotter come up with 2 metaphors of your own.► Write them down and then write one or two sentences Write them down and then write one or two sentences

explaining why they are effective at creating an image.explaining why they are effective at creating an image.

SimileSimile► As with metaphors, As with metaphors,

similes are used to similes are used to create images in create images in our mind – to help our mind – to help us picture the us picture the scene.scene.

►DEFINITION:DEFINITION:► A simile is when we A simile is when we

compare one thing compare one thing to another using to another using ‘like’ or ‘as’‘like’ or ‘as’

Examples Examples ►Her smile lit up her Her smile lit up her

face like a beautiful face like a beautiful dawndawn

► The motorbike The motorbike roared like thunderroared like thunder

►David’s face was as David’s face was as white as a sheetwhite as a sheet

► In your jotter come up In your jotter come up with 2 more with 2 more (interesting) examples(interesting) examples

AlliterationAlliteration ► Alliteration is a technique that is very easy Alliteration is a technique that is very easy

to spot in a poemto spot in a poem►DEFINITION:DEFINITION:►Alliteration is a pattern of sound with Alliteration is a pattern of sound with

the first letter(s) repeated.the first letter(s) repeated.► The effect of alliteration is to The effect of alliteration is to speed upspeed up or or

slow downslow down the tempo of the poem – of the tempo of the poem – of course it also creates images like all course it also creates images like all techniques.techniques.

► Example:Example:► Slippery snake, clever clues, purple Slippery snake, clever clues, purple

purses & terrible twos. purses & terrible twos.

Your turn!Your turn!► In your jotter – no creating this time – In your jotter – no creating this time –

look at the following examples and look at the following examples and decide if they speed up or slow down the decide if they speed up or slow down the tempo of the line.tempo of the line.

►““men marched asleep”men marched asleep”►““The soldiers slowly slunk through the The soldiers slowly slunk through the

sludge”sludge”►““the sentry made a sweeping search of the sentry made a sweeping search of

his surroundings”his surroundings”

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

►This is a great poetic technique used to This is a great poetic technique used to recreate sounds from within the poemrecreate sounds from within the poem

►They help place the reader in the poem They help place the reader in the poem to imagine – not in images so much – to imagine – not in images so much – but in sound effectsbut in sound effects

►DEFINITION:DEFINITION:►Words that describe a soundWords that describe a sound►E.g. ‘bang’, ‘crash’, ‘knock’ etcE.g. ‘bang’, ‘crash’, ‘knock’ etc

RecapRecap

►Today you have revised:Today you have revised:►MetaphorMetaphor►SimileSimile►AlliterationAlliteration►Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia ►Their effectsTheir effects

Your turn!Your turn!►We are going to study a We are going to study a First World First World

WarWar poem at the end of this revision poem at the end of this revision lesson.lesson.

►What do you know about WWI?What do you know about WWI?

In PairsIn Pairs::► In your jotter write down anything you In your jotter write down anything you

know about the war.know about the war.►dates, information, battles…dates, information, battles…