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3.4.1 Poems: Structure

English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The structure of a poem: lines, stanzas and line length
  • Personification in a poem about the environment
  • Composing and sharing a poem based on a topic of interest

What you will be able to do

  • describe the structure of a poem
  • analyse the use of personification in a poem
  • create a poem based on a topic of interest
  • appreciate the reading of poetry for enjoyment

Key questions

“Why do we read or recite poems?”

“Why are non-living things or animals made to behave like human beings in poems or stories?”

Lessons

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  1. The shape of a poem
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe a poem by its lines and stanzas, and pick out the short and the long lines.
  2. Personification: when things act like people
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Analyse personification in an environment poem, then compose and share a short poem.