the mood created in a section or whole of a text

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

when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow

Writing a poem about a place

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

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience

True or false? Enjambment affects the flow of the poem.

Jun's example poem about the view from his home had what kind of atmosphere?

True or false? Poetry about a place has to contain positive imagery.

Put the following verses in order to match the poem template based on 'Tempest Avenue' by Ian McMillan.

True or false? Writers can experiment with word order, punctuation and phrasing when developing a poem.

 to draw conclusions or make interpretations based on clues or suggestions 

a form of poetry that doesn't follow any set rules of rhyme or structure

poetry with a specific structure, rhyme and meter

Which of these is the best definition of a **free verse** poem?

 the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience

the overall feeling or impact that a poem leaves on the reader

a comparison between two things by stating that one thing is another

Which of these best describes **imagery**?

Who is the poet of the poem 'No. 115 Dreams'?

Who was the poet of the poem 'The Old Farmer's Song'?

True or false? All poems about place must refer to a place that the poet has lived in.

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