- Year 3
Introduction to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho
I can understand the structure and function of the poem ‘MORERAPS’ by Joseph Coelho.
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- Year 3
Introduction to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho
I can understand the structure and function of the poem ‘MORERAPS’ by Joseph Coelho.
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Key learning points
- ‘MORERAPS’ is a type of poem that Joseph Coelho invented to help him remember the different poetic devices.
- A poetic device is a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound and overall impact of their poems.
- A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to describe something as if it is something else.
- Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together.
Keywords
Acrostic poem - a poem in which the first letter of each line spells a word
Metaphor - a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
Poetic device - a technique used by poets to enhance the meaning, sound, and overall impact of their poems
Alliteration - repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together
Common misconception
Pupils may think that metaphors have to be real.
Teach pupils that metaphors are used when you make a comparison and say something is something else when it actually isn't.
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