PoetryAre all poems the same?

What makes poems different?

What makes a poem a poem and not a story, report or list?

What are the features of a poem?

L.I. To know some features of poetry

adjectivesWords that describe a noun (person, place or thing). They help the reader imagine what something is like.

The boy had paint on his hands.

The happy, young boy had bright, colourful paint on his tiny hands.

rhymeThe use of words with the same vowel

and consonant sounds at the end. E.g. cat, rat, mat

alliterationThe repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of

words.

rugged rocksdazzling dragonfly

onomatopoeiaWords that imitate the sounds they

describe.

personificationDescribing something as if it had human

features and feelings.

simileThe comparison of two things, usually ‘like’ or

‘as’.

E.g. cool as a cucumber.

metaphorComparing

two things by stating that

one is another.

When words or phrases are repeated.

Can you find the words that are repeated?

repetition

Finding a voice for your poemsEvery poem has a voice. When you read or perform a poem you bring them to life. It is worth trying different ways of performing a poem until you find the best voice for that poem. There is no ‘right’ voice. It’s what works best for you and what works best for you may not work for everyone.

Performing Poetry

http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/videos.html http://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/the-sound-collector-530 the sound collector. by Rory Mgraph http://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/cat-rap-506 cat raphttp://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/apple-tree-864 the apple treehttp://www.poetryline.org.uk/poems/small-quarrel-839 small quarrel

Rhythm BeatThink about...

Loud or quiet

Body language

The speed that you say the words The mood of the poem

Repetition – why not get people to join in with repeated words or phrases

ExpressionUse your voice and your face

Look at the audience