Writing and appreciating humorous and ironic poems

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• 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
• Your progress kept across every subject you take

Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Humour in poetry
2. Irony in poetry
3. The effect of humour on the subject matter of a poem
4. How irony contributes to meaning in a poem
5. Analysing a poem that uses humour and irony
6. Writing and appreciating humorous and ironic poems