Year 11 - English
Analysing use of sound in an unseen poem
Unseen poetry
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils prepare for the unseen poetry in their Literature GCSE by reading poems, studying different poetry methods, and developing personal responses. They start by looking at ideas in single poems, before developing their comparative skills and writing comparisons of two unseen poems.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain and understand the use of sound in an unseen poem.
Key Notes
- When considering sounds in an unseen poem, you might ask what emotion the sound makes you feel.
- You also might ask whether the poet has used techniques such as onomatopoeia or sibilance.
- Arguably, onomatopoeia immerses the reader in the poem and makes them feel as if they are experiencing it.
- Duffy may be using sounds in order to create a warm environment where the reader feels at home.
Vocabulary To Learn
- abrupt: sudden or unexpected
- tense: nervous and worried and unable to relax
- elongating: to become or make something become longer
- harmony: having a pleasant tune or harmony
- immerse: to become completely involved in something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That sibilance only creates a sinister atmosphere.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
When considering sounds in an unseen poem, you might ask what emotion the sound makes you feel. You also might ask whether the poet has used techniques such as onomatopoeia or sibilance.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'abrupt'
sudden or unexpected.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That sibilance only creates a sinister atmosphere. Correction: Sibilance can also create a soothing atmosphere.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Comparing how poets present motherhood and maternal stereotypes in unseen poems Study Guide
- Comparing ideas about transience in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Comparing personal responses to unseen poetry Study Guide
- Conceptualising and analysing speaker and voice in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Developing a personal response to an unseen poem Study Guide
- Explaining comparative imagery in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Exploring titles in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Identifying and analysing semantic fields in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Planning a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Planning a response to an unseen poem by collecting and organising your thoughts Study Guide
- Reviewing a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Selecting and using quotations from an unseen poem Study Guide
- Structural analysis of unseen poetry Study Guide
- Understanding sub-text in unseen poems Study Guide
- Writing a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry Study Guide
- Writing and developing a response to an unseen poem Study Guide
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