Approaching the Unseen Poem Analysis
In this analysis, you will delve into a poem about a geography teacher. Explore the poet's portrayal of the teacher and uncover the nuances of language and structure used in the poem. Identify key themes and techniques to gain a deeper understanding of the geography teacher depicted in the verses.
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Step 1: Step 1: Identify the key word in the question
Step 2: Step 2: Read the poem. At the end of each stanza summarise what you have learnt in relation to the question (in this case what you have learnt about the geography teacher
Step 2: Step 2: Read the poem. At the end of each stanza summarise what you have learnt in relation to the question (in this case what you have learnt about the geography teacher What have you learnt about the geography teacher from the poem? P1 P2 P3
Step 3: Step 3: Introduction Introduction In the poem Name the poem and the poet Summarise in a list of three adjectives what you learn about the geography teacher.
Language Structure Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs Short sentences, multi- clause sentences Step 4: Step 4: Main body Simile, metaphor, personification, pathetic fallacy Type of poem: narrative, ballad, lyric and then stanza style: quatrain, tetrain WHAT? What have we learnt about the geography teacher? How have we learnt this? 1. Evidence quotation (x3 ideal short quotations) 2. Techniques used both language and structure: What do we learn about the geography teacher from the evidence and the techniques? What can be inferred? Declarative, exclamatory, imperative, interrogative HOW? Rhyme free verse, internal rhyme, rhyming couplets, Repetition Contrast - juxtaposition WHY?