Key termsO AlliterationO ImageryO MetaphorO SimileO PersonificationO RhymeO Repetition O OnomatopoeiaO Enjambment
O ThemeO ToneO StructureO Personal responseO Language (see
other)
T - TONE
H – HYPERBOLE
E – EMOTIVE WORDS
M - METAPHOR
O - ONOMATOPOEIA
I – IMAGERY
S - SIMILE
T - THEME
P - PERSONIFICATION
E - ENJAMBMENT
A - ALLITERATION
R – RHYME / REPETITION
S - STRUCTURE
ToneIt is usually an emotion that the author is feeling as they write. You can hear it in the language used.
For example:bittersadregretful
HyperboleO Pronounced ‘high-per-bowl-ay’
O It is another word for extreme exaggeration and is used to make a strong point.
For example:- I felt a thousand eyes on me as I entered
the room.- I’ve told you a million times.- I am so embarrassed I could die!
Emotive wordsO These are words that create an emotion
or show a strong feeling in the reader.
O ‘Emotive’ comes from the word ‘emotion’.
For example:heroichumiliationbraveheartless
MetaphorO A figure of speech that compares
unlike objects. It says something is something that it is not.
For example:- The exam was a breeze.- She was my rock in this situation.- Your brother is a pig.
OnomatopoeiaO The use of words whose sounds
suggest their meaning.
For example:- Bang- Chuckle- Splash
ImageryO Imagery is visually descriptive language.
O It allows you to create a picture in your mind with the poet’s words.
For example:O He felt like the flowers were waving him a
hello. O A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
SimileO A comparison usually using the
words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
For example:- As busy as a bee- I slept like a log- Her face was as pale as the moon
PersonificationO When animals or objects are said to have
human characteristics.
For example:- The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. - The run down house appeared depressed. - When the DVD went on sale, it flew off the
shelves.- The storm attacked the town with great rage.
EnjambmentO When sentences run into the next line
with no punctuation or pause between them.
For example:It is a beauteous evening, calm and free, The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad
sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity.
AlliterationO The repetition of one or more initial
consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose.
For example:- delicious dinner- miserable merchant- fantastic friend
RhymeO Rhyme is when two or more words
have the same sound at the end of a sentence.
O A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes within a poem.
O They are marked like this ABAB or ABACAB etc.
StructureO How is the poem organised?
O How many stanzas does it have? How many lines have they got?
O When discussing structure, you will talk about the effect its structure has on the theme.
O Is it regular or irregular?
Personal response
OHow do you feel about the poem?
OYou can dislike it however you must have a reason – you can’t say ‘it’s boring’ or ‘it doesn’t make sense’ or I don’t understand it’. These are not reasons an examiner will accept!
OYou must use examples from the poem to support your answer, just like we used quotes when writing about ‘Macbeth’.
OYou only need to quote what is relevant, not a whole stanza.
O I like this poem because …
O it is easy to relate to the topicO simple use of languageO the imagery is very powerfulO the repetition and rhyme make it enjoyable to listen toO the poet has used alliteration and
personification to great effectO the poet deals with an important topic
…
Sample responses
OThese poems look at conflict.
OThey look at things in opposition.
OThey explore the challenges that people face.
Tackling a poemOFirst, we will read it.
OSecondly, we will highlight the examples of language.
OThirdly, we will write our personal response to the poem.
Let’s look at a poemHighlight the following:O MetaphorO ImageryO RhymeO LanguageO Repetition
‘The Class Game’
By Mary Casey
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