- Year 4
Exploring and performing 'A Book for a Daughter' by Joseph Coelho
I can identify a range of poetic devices and perform a poem.
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- Year 4
Exploring and performing 'A Book for a Daughter' by Joseph Coelho
I can identify a range of poetic devices and perform a poem.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Poets can use a range of poetic devices to enhance the meaning or impact of their poems.
- Alliteration is when words that begin with the same sound are placed close together.
- Onomtopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
- Understanding a poem, its language and the impression it creates will help us to create an impactful performance.
- There are many things we can do to prepare for a performance, including practising reading the poem aloud.
Keywords
Repetition - the action of repeating something - doing or saying something again
Alliteraton - the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together
Onomatopoeia - words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Common misconception
Pupils may think a person is either 'good' or 'bad' at performing.
Explain that successful performances need practice, like any skill. By identifying the elements that contribute to a successful performance, we can then practise them.
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