the way something is arranged or put together

two things being placed together for contrasting effect

visually descriptive language to create images in the reader’s mind

uses words beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader’s mind

Writing our own poetry about home

English

Considering the nature of home

Exploring memories of home in the poem ‘Childhood Tracks’

Analysing 'Search for My Tongue'

Analysing the poem 'Island Man' by Grace Nichols

Comparing poems about place and home

Exploring regional pride in the poem ‘Anthem of the North’

Analysing ‘This Poem is Taking Place on Stolen Land’

Exploring the link between place and identity

Exploring what home means through the poem ‘Filter’

Planning ideas for a poem about your home

Using punctuation in poetry

Exploring example poems about place and home

Performing our poems about place and home

In 'Poetry about Place and Home', pupils create their own poetry to explore their relationship with their home. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils analyse the poetry of Angelou, exploring how she uses her work to describe relationships between people and places.

In 'Poetry of Place', pupils explore the language, form and structure of poetry written about place. In 'Poetry of Place and Home', pupils apply these analytical skills to more complex poems and write their own poetry about home.

In this unit, pupils read and respond to poems that explore the links between place and identity. They start by exploring a selection of poems including Grace Nichol's 'Island Man' and Lemn Sissay's 'Anthem of the North'. They then write and perform their own poems about place and home.

Poetry about place and home

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

describe your favourite part of home at the beginning.

describe your favourite part of home at the end.

If you want to build up a sense of excitement in a poem about home, you can…

It can help the reader to follow your story.

It will show the reader that you can use ambitious vocabulary.

Why is it important to decide upon the ordering of ideas before writing a poem?

"The whisper of the waves gets louder." This line uses...

If you were writing a poem based on each of the five senses, which structural approach might you opt for?

Which is *not* part of the success criteria for writing poetry?

Which aspects of a poem fall under 'structure'?

To juxtapose two things means to emphasise...

"The emerald grass tickled our feet." Which technique does this sentence use?

"I perch on the mahogany chair and admire the marbling of the wood." Which technique does this sentence use?

Which technique allows you to create a vivid image in the reader's mind?

to create a fast pace and sense of excitement

to create a slow pace and feeling of calm

to create a clear image in the reader's mind

Starter Quiz

Which aspects of a poem fall under 'structure'?