the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis or for a particular effect

describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

a question asked that does not expect an answer, but rather to make a point or create emphasis

something that is difficult to catch, find, or achieve, often because it is quick or hard to grasp

Reading and responding to ‘Who Has Seen the Wind?’ by Christina Rossetti

English

Introduction to ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Poetic devices used in ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Performing ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Reading and responding to 'When the Wind Blows' and 'Heatwave' by John Foster

Reading and responding to 'First Snow' by John Mole

Writing a poem about the snow

Preparing to write poetry inspired by rain

Writing a poem about the rain

Preparing to write poetry about the heat

Writing a poem about the heat

Publishing an original poem

In this unit, pupils read and responded to a range of poems that link to the weather, exploring form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own. In 'Poetry inspired by animals', pupils build on this knowledge, reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry about animals, exploring structure, form and language, whilst developing personal responses.

In 'John Lyons Poetry', pupils read and responded to a range of poems by John Lyons, exploring form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own. In 'Poetry inspired by weather', pupils build on these experiences, reading and responding to a range of poems that link to the weather.  They explore form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own.

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform four different poems associated with weather. They discuss the poetic devices used and explore structure and imagery. Finally, they write their own poems inspired by the weather.

Poetry inspired by weather

a question beginning with the words 'Are you'

a question asked that does not expect an answer

Which line from the poem 'Who Has Seen the Wind?' is a rhetorical question?

Select the words which could describe the wind from 'Who Has Seen the Wind?' by Christina Rossetti.

something that is difficult to catch or find

Which of the below are types of figurative language?

Poems are a type of fiction text, that are often short.

when words that begin with the same sound are placed together

when rhyming words are found at the end of each line

describing a non-living thing as if it is a person

a way of describing something by saying it is something else

Select the definition of **personification**.

The sofa cuddled me at the end of the day.

Starter Quiz

What is a verse in a poem?