Poetry Year 9 core

Question 1

Language analysis

Answer 1

Identifying interesting words or language techniques that the poet has used and what effect they have.

Question 2

Intention/ ideology

Answer 2

What is the main message of the poem? What is the poet trying to make you think and feel?

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

The structure of a poem is made from two things.

1) The physical structure = stanzas, enjambement, rhyme scheme etc.
2) The way the poet directs your attention during the poem. What does the poet make you think about at the start, middle and end? If it’s a poem with many stanzas, what does the poet make you think about in each stanza?

Question 4

Theme

Answer 4

Are there any ideas or emotions that reccur throughout the poem? If there are, they are probably themes.

If an object or person pops up repeatedly this is known as a “motif”

Question 5

Form

Answer 5

The form of a poem is it’s genre, or type. The poem could be something with a set structure like a sonnet. It could be semi-structured or free form.

A free form poem has no clear structure, it is held together by a loose rhythm.

A semi structured poem has a meter (rhythm pattern) and probably a rhyme scheme.