year 9 poetry

1. Poetry for Year 9
Linda Rubens
Christine Wells

2. Learning intentions:
Learn, use and show understanding of poetic figurative devices such as simile, metaphor, and personification.
Learn, use and show understanding of poetic sound devices such as alliteration, onomatopoeia and rhyme.
Create sentences and poetry using the figurative and sound devices listed above.
3. Learning intentions cont.
Learn rules for writing haiku and limericks then show convincing understanding, write your own creative poems with these structures.
Read and analyse song lyrics.
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4. By the end of this unit: Success criteria
Complete a poetry writing assignment in which you communicate ideas and present your own poetry poster to the class.
Research a poet/ song writer and present your findings as a power point.
Write a formal poetry essay.

5. Poetic Techniques.
1.Simile
Definition: Simile is when you compare two nouns (persons, places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as."
Example "The water sparkles like the sun.
Water and the sun have little in common, and yet they're being compared to one another.
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6. Write out the following seven similes:
He is as _________________ as a dinosaur.
The boxer had a hand like a bunch of _______________
His face looked like _______ that had refused to set and was about to run.
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7. 4. When she smiled after frowning, it was as if the _____was coming out from behind the _________.
5. A snowflake is rather like a________ wearing a white fur coat.
6. Those two are about as ________as a cat a cat and a goldfish.
7. Telling a lie is like_________; the wound may heal, but the scar will remain.
8. 2.Metaphor
Definition: Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison.
ExampleI am a rainbow
It is comparing two things, a person and a rainbow, but does not use like or as.
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9. Explain what is being compared in the following metaphors:
The acrobat balanced above a sea of faces.
The voice, when it came, was caramel.
Sarah turned the tables on her tennis opponent by beating her soundly in the second set.
Linda will soon be a skeleton if she continues to diet.
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10. Kinaesthetic Poem
Hand out poetry anthologies.
Give everyone a number between 1 and 5.
Ask everyone to turn to page 10 and write down the line number which corresponds to the number they have been given.
Repeat x 7
Students read their poem to their neighbour and then share with class.
Give title and illustrate.
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11. 3.Personification
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Definition: when you make a thing, idea, or an animal do something only humans can do.
Example The wind screamed wildly."
Wind cannot scream. Only a living thing can scream.
1. Record 5 examples of personification from the following words:
Seamoonlionmonsterwindtree
Mudgrasssandriverchocolatecoffee
12. 4.Alliteration
Definition: When two or more words in a poem begin with the same letter or sound.
Example Dressy Daffodils
Both the words begin with "D." Alliteration is like rhyming, but with alliteration the rhyming comes at the front of the words instead of the end.
Write a 4 line alliteration poem.
For example:
Chris carried Carly carefully to his car.
Carly cried copiously,
The car carved a cautious path through the Catlins
Carly kissed Chris goodbye.
At least 3 words must start with the same letter in each line.
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13. 5.Onomatopoeia
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Definition: onomatopoeia words sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make.
Example: I zipped my jacket" Zip" is an onomatopoeia word because it sounds like a jacket is zipping up.
Record 5 examples of onomatopoeia for the following words:
Chairwindowcardrumsbomb
Waterviolinthunderrainsiren
14. Random Poetry
Choose a stimulating resource e.g a photo, ornament, or a skull.
Divide class into 3 groups.
Ask class to study resource intensely.
Ask each person to write down 1 word about the resource.
Group 1 = a noun each
Group 2 =a verb each
Group 3 = an adjective each
5. Each word is thought of individually without discussion. It is written on a piece of paper and put into a box.
6. The words are then mixed up and drawn out randomly.
7. As they are drawn out, they are called out and each student writes down the words in long lines keeping the order strictly as drawn.
8. The class is now asked to produce a poem from the words.
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15. 16. 6.Rhyme
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Definition: The repetition of similar sounds, used in poetry and songs.
Example: Had we but world enough,and time
This coyness Lady,were no crime
Find rhyming words in a nursery rhyme or childrens song.
Write your own 4 line rhyme about one of the following topics:CatsDogsPigsElephants
17. Using what we have learnt:
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Hand out poems
Close read and analysethepoems The Boxer and The Sea.
18. The Sea
The sea is a hungry dog.
Giant and grey.
He rolls on the beach all day.
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws

Hour upon hour he gnaws
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
And Bones, bones, bones, bones!
The giant seadog moans,
Licking his greasy paws.

And when the night wind roars
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
And howls and hollos long and loud.

But on quiet days in May or June,
When even the grasses on the dune
Play no more their reedy tune,
With his head between his paws
He lies on sandy shores,

So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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The Sea questions
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Describe what the sea would look like. Write 2-3 sentences.
Describe the sights and sounds of the sea.
Explain what kind of day it must be.
He bounds to his feet and sniffs and snuffs,What kind of sound does the repetition of the ss make?
Identify what part of the sea makes a similar sound.
And when the night wind roarsList 3 adjectives to describe the night wind.
Identify the animal that the wind is compared to.
Explain why Reeves has compared the wind to this animal.

20. Types of techniques
Visual:
Metaphor, simile, personification all help the reader to visualise and create a picture in their minds.
Aural:
Alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, assonance, sibilance help the reader to hear the sounds in the poem.
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21. Identify & explain each technique
TechniqueExampleEvaluate: How does it help the reader?
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22. You do!
Remember to glue the poems into your work books!
You will be tested on your knowledge of these poems later in the term.
Homework: Bring a copy ofa song of your choice.
23. Write a song
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1. Highlight and label any poetic techniques that you can find.
2. Take the first verse and chorus of the song you have chosen, and re-write it as your own version.
Or Add 2 more verses of your own to the song.
You are allowed to substitute words into the original version.
24. Poetry essay #1
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Choose at least three techniques from the poem and explain, using detail and reasons, why he/she used them. Evaluate what the reader can learn.
Aim to write 1-1 pages.
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25. Introduction
State the title of the poem and the poets name. List the three techniques you will be discussing in your essay.
For example
In the poemby there are many different techniques. The ones that are effective are,, and
26. Three body paragraphs should do the following:
Name the technique
Explain how the technique is used
An example or twoquote!
Is it effective and why?
For example,
The first technique in the poem is
This is used to help the reader
An example of this is
(The reader learns from this technique that)
27. Conclusion
Sum up what you have said in the body of your essay.
Do not include any new information.
You can rework your introduction.
For example,
In the poemby there are many effective techniques. Three of these are, , and These techniques helped the reader to
28. Possible techniques
Simile
Metaphor/extended metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Assonance
Rhyme
Repetition
29. Possible poems to use
The Boxer
The Sea
30. Haiku
Haiku poetry comes from Japan and it is used for admiring nature and its beauty. The best Haiku often concentrate on small-scale subjects, for example the leaf instead of the whole tree.
Every haiku has three separate lines.
Each line has a set number of syllables.
Line 1 = 5 syllables
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31. Examples of haiku
The tiny spider
Weights a small thread with a glue
Twists it, catching bugs.
Large glass skyscrapers
Reflecting the sky and town
Is this real beauty?
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32. Write your own haiku
Starters:
Rainy afternoon
Overhanging pine
Morning misted street
A sudden shower
White autumn moon
Over wintry fields
In my dark winter
Winter moonlight casts
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33. Limerick rules
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The limerick consists of five lines.
The last line always rhymes with the first two lines.
The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.
Rhyme scheme aabba
34. Lines one, two and five may have from eight to eleven syllables.
Lines three and four may have from five to seven syllables.
The last line of the limerick is special as it contains the joke or punch line.
35. Limerick
There was an Old Man of Quebec,A beetle ran over his neck;But he cried, 'With a needle,I'll slay you, O beadle!'That angry Old Man of Quebec.
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36. Limerick
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There was an Old Person of Dover,
Who rushed through a field of blue Clover;But some very large bees,Stung his nose and his knees,So he very soon went back to Dover
NOW, using this model, write your own limerick.
When you have finished, share with you neighbour.
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37. Poetry Poster
Design and create a poster with your poems on.
You should have at least:
One Haiku
One Limerick
One poem based closely on a song
One kinaesthetic poem
A random poem
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38. More poems
Hand out Old man and Winter
Close read underline techniques
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39. Old Man
Old man, once sturdy as a mountain
Now fragile as a twig.
It is many years and many storms till a mountain is worn
But a twig can suddenly go snap.

Old man, whose white beard is tangled like a net
Meshed and tangled is he.
Tangled like old yarn
But yarn can be snagged.

Old man, whose face is gnarled like an old tree
Gnarled and cracked his face is
Like a rotted tree stump
But a rotted tree stump can crumble to dust.

Old man, how many more snaps can you withstand?
How much more snapping?
How long can this go on?
Before you too crumble into dust?
Jessica Siegal
40. Old Man questions
Achieved level questions
Identify what simile tell s us how sturdy the old man once was.
Now fragile as a twig.Explain what the poet is suggesting about the old man when she compares him to a twig.
Why is the old mans face similar to an old tree?
Describe how tangled the old mans white beard is.
Tangled like old yarn. Explain why the poet compares the old man to old yarn.
Merit/excellence level questions
Explain why the poet uses the word gnarled twice in the second stanza.
Explain what is unusual and effective in the last stanza.
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41. Winter
Winter crept
through the whispering wood,
hushing fir and oak;
crushed each leaf and froze each web
but never a word he spoke.
Winter prowled
by the shivering sea,
lifting sand and stone;
nipped each limpet silently
and then moved on.

Winter raced
down the frozen steam,
catching at his breath;
on his lips were icicles,
at his back was death.Judith Nicholls
42. Winter questions
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Achieved level questions
How does winter move through the wood?
Describe how the wood seems human.
How does winter control the wood?
How is the sea given a living quality?
In the 3rd stanza what body feature does winter possess?
Merit/excellence level questions (quotes must be used for each answer)
Explain how this poem is structured and what effect it has.
Explain how winter develops as the poem progresses.
Analyse how the use of poetic techniques makes this poem effective.
Explain the line at his back was death.
43. In pairs, identify & explain 3 techniques
Identify three techniques used in each poem and underline each one.
For each technique, explain its purpose.
What does it help us to hear or see in the poem?
Is it effective?
What mood or atmosphere is created?
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44. Poetry essay #2
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Explain how the use of poetic techniques helped your understanding and enjoyment of two poems you have studied.
Aim to write 250 300 words.
Use The old man and Winter.
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45. Introduction
State the title of the 2 poems and the poets names. List the three techniques you will be discussing in your essay.
For example
In the poemby and the poem by there are many different techniques. The ones that are effective are,, and
46. Body paragraphs
Name the technique in the first poem.
Explain how the technique is used
An example or twoquote!
Is it effective and why?
For example,
The first technique in the poem is
This is used to help the reader
An example of this is
(The reader learns from this technique that)
5. Repeat in the next paragraph for the second poem.
47. Body paragraph 3
In the 3rd body paragraph write about a technique that appears in both poems.
For example,
Both poems use (the technique)
For example and (quotes)
This technique is effective in both poems because
In the first poem it helps the reader
In the second poem it helps the reader
48. Conclusion
Sum up what you have said in the body of your essay.
Do not include any new information.
You can rework your introduction.
For example,
In the poemby and the poem bythere are many effective techniques. Three of these are, , and These techniques helped the reader to
49. Year 9 Poetry Research
Your mission:
In pairs, create a biography of a chosen poet/songwriter.
Select 2-3 pictures to put on your PowerPoint.
Copy and paste 3 of their poems/songs into your PowerPoint.
Identify 2 themes that are obvious in their poems/lyrics. Explain why your person uses these themes.
Identify the poetic techniques in their songs.
Your PowerPoint must have 5-7 slides.
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50. Assessment Schedule

year 9 poetry

Education

following words

onomatopoeia words sound

othersusing language

poetry anthologies

random poetry

poetry poster

line alliteration poem

examples of onomatopoeia