No. 741Ages 11 to 14
How to Read a Poem
A calm five step method for reading any poem closely, plus the SMILE framework for analysis. The perfect opener for KS3 poetry.
No. 742Ages 11 to 14
Imagery: Similes and Metaphors
The two workhorses of poetic imagery, side by side with clear rules, examples and four practice lines to sort. Answers included.
No. 743Ages 11 to 14
Rhyme and Rhythm
Rhyme schemes labelled A, B, A, B and a line of iambic pentameter scanned beat by beat, with practice and answers.
No. 744Ages 11 to 14
Alliteration and Sound Devices
Alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia and sibilance explained with examples, then three lines to name. Answers included.
No. 745Ages 11 to 14
Personification
Giving human life to objects, weather and ideas, with a worked example, four illustrations and a spot-the-word practice with answers.
No. 746Ages 11 to 14
Structure and Form
Sonnet, haiku, ballad and free verse, plus the building blocks from stanza to caesura. A tidy reference with practice and answers.
No. 747Ages 11 to 14
Tone and Mood
The difference between the poet’s tone and the reader’s mood, with word banks, a worked example and practice with answers.
No. 748Ages 11 to 14
Analysing a Poem
A full worked analysis of a short original poem, with device annotations and a model Point, Evidence, Explanation paragraph.
No. 749Ages 11 to 14
Poetic Devices Glossary
Fourteen key poetic devices from simile to oxymoron, each with a concise definition and a mini example. A KS3 wall reference.
Type or write inNo. 750Ages 11 to 14
Poetry Analysis Worksheet
A reusable write-in template for analysing any poem, from first impressions to theme, with room for quotations and your own response.