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Year 10
Edexcel

Understanding the poem 'Peckham Rye Lane'

I can explain how Blakemore presents Peckham in their poem.

New
New
Year 10
Edexcel

Understanding the poem 'Peckham Rye Lane'

I can explain how Blakemore presents Peckham in their poem.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Peckham is an area of South East London, known for having multicultural community.
  2. The poem follows the speaker on a bus, describing what they see out of the window.
  3. Arguably, we might see the poem as an expression of multiculturalism.
  4. Blakemore references Blake, a Romantic poet, who believed in individualism and freedom.

Common misconception

That poems always consider the speaker's individual feelings and emotions.

Poems often use the speaker as a way of observing life around them and commenting on wider society.

Keywords

  • Multicultural - relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

  • Gunmetal - a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc; a greyish-blue colour

  • Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group

  • Realistic - representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life

  • Romanticism - an artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature

It would be useful to consider ideas of multiculturalism before this lesson so pupils are secure in the definition.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need a copy of the Edexcel 'Belonging' anthology.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
'An artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature' is known as ...
Correct Answer: Romanticism
Q2.
We typically associate angels with which of the following ideas?
temptation
Correct answer: peace
chaos
Correct answer: comfort
Q3.
Stereotypically, which of the following ideas do we associate with London?
Correct answer: noise and movement
peace and quiet
green, open spaces
Correct answer: urban, crowded spaces
Q4.
A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...
Correct Answer: belonging
Q5.
Which of the following words are synonyms for the colour grey?
mauve
Correct answer: gunmetal
liquorice
Q6.
'A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements' is the definition of ...
Correct answer: an alloy.
an aluminium.
a precious metal.

6 Questions

Q1.
How old was Blakemore when she wrote 'Peckham Rye Lane'?
10
13
Correct answer: 15
20
Q2.
'Representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life' is the definition of ...
Correct Answer: realistic
Q3.
The words "jellyfish" and "briny" from Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane' create images of the ...
Correct Answer: sea, ocean
Q4.
Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane' ends on which of the following words?
"radiate"
Correct answer: "comfort"
"weapons"
"meat"
Q5.
Which of the following are likely reasons for Blakemore choosing to reference William Blake in 'Peckham Rye Lane'?
Correct answer: Blake had visions of angels throughout his life.
As a Romantic poet, Blake argued for appreciation of nature.
Correct answer: As Romantic poet, Blake fought against oppressive institutions.
Q6.
'Relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society' is the definition of ...
Correct Answer: multiculturalism, multi-culturalism