the use of vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating vivid mental pictures and enhancing the emotional impact of the poem

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

the process of understanding and assigning meaning to a poem

reflections that we make about a poem after reading or listening to it

Reading and responding to 'No. 115 Dreams' by Jackie Kay

English

In ’Poetry of place’, pupils explored a sense of place and wrote about settings significant to them. In ’No Country and Frizzy: graphic novels exploring identity and belonging', pupils will explore how identity and belonging can be portrayed through settings and characterisation in the graphic novel form.

In 'Poetry about migration', pupils explored poetry through music lyrics describing a person's thoughts, feelings and emotions. In ’Poetry of Place’, pupils engage with a range of settings through several poets and their work.

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform classic and contemporary poetry about a range of settings. They explore imagery and form, whilst developing personal responses and comparing poems. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a place of significance.

Poetry of place

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the use of vivid language that appeals to the reader's senses

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

Match these keywords to their definitions.

The poem is about the relationship between a house & the family that live in it.

The poem is about the 115th dream that a person has.

Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Which of the following statements about ‘No. 115 Dreams’ and the poem's poet are true?

True or false? The speaker’s brother’s room likes him.

Which of the following are prominent themes found in the poem?

Match the following objects/rooms in the poem to their descriptions.

True or false? The poem 'No. 115 Dreams' has only one interpretation.

What is a poet responsible for in a poem? 

True or false? Imagery appeals to the senses.

a question asked that does not expect an answer

the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words

creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text

What is an illustrator responsible for in a poem?

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

a group of lines within a poem that form a distinct group

Which of the following best describes **personification**?

the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements

a single line or a group of lines within a poem

the way a poem is organised or put together

poetry with a specific structure, rhyme and meter

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

Worksheet