- Year 9
Simon Armitage and the power of poetry
I can explore what a poem is and think about it as an art form.
- Year 9
Simon Armitage and the power of poetry
I can explore what a poem is and think about it as an art form.
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Key learning points
- Simon Armitage is the UK poet laureate.
- Armitage suggests that there is something secretive about poetry - it can create a refuge.
- Armitage suggests that poetry has more similarities with sculpture, photography or painting than prose.
- Armitage suggests that poetry is different to song lyrics because poetry needs to bring musicality through language.
- Armitage suggests that poetry is a more thoughtful way of approaching the world.
Keywords
Poet laureate - the British Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom
Furtive - done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed
Alternative - something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual
Refuge - a place that gives protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.
Common misconception
Poems and song lyrics are the same.
While there are similarities, Armitage suggests that poems have to create musicality through language while song lyrics are a component of a larger whole.
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