Year 5 - English
Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman'
'The Highwayman': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse and understand the events in Stanzas Three and Four of 'The Highwayman'.
Key Notes
- Alfred Noyes uses figurative language and poetic devices to create imagery and describe events in stanza three.
- As this poem was set in the 18th century, some of the language choices may be unfamiliar.
- Understanding the meaning of all vocabulary in the poem enables us to analyse and understand each stanza fully.
Vocabulary To Learn
- narrative poem: a poem that tells a story
- build-up: introduces the storyline for some main characters and begins to set up a problem or situation that will build in tension
- stanza: a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together
- analyse: to study something in detail to understand its meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may mix up different poetic devices.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Alfred Noyes uses figurative language and poetic devices to create imagery and describe events in stanza three. As this poem was set in the 18th century, some of the language choices may be unfamiliar.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'narrative poem'
a poem that tells a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may mix up different poetic devices. Correction: The tasks in learning cycles one and two explicitly model how each poetic device is used in each stanza.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the speech section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
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