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3.4.1 Poems: Structure
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- The structure of a poem: lines, stanzas and line length
- Personification in a poem about the environment
- Composing and sharing a poem based on a topic of interest
What you will be able to do
- describe the structure of a poem
- analyse the use of personification in a poem
- create a poem based on a topic of interest
- appreciate the reading of poetry for enjoyment
Key questions
“Why do we read or recite poems?”
“Why are non-living things or animals made to behave like human beings in poems or stories?”
Lessons
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The shape of a poem
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe a poem by its lines and stanzas, and pick out the short and the long lines.
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Personification: when things act like people
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAnalyse personification in an environment poem, then compose and share a short poem.