Nursery Rhymes Exploration: Features and Fantasy
Starter:
How many nursery rhymes do you know?
What are some features of these nursery
rhymes?
Rhyme
Repetition
Simple language and
grammar
A central
character
Fantasy
Brendon Gallacher
Big Question:
How does Jackie Kay develop character in the poem
‘Brendon Gallacher’?
Learning Objectives:
•
All
: Identify the characters of the poem.
•
Most
: Closely analyse the poem, probing the
subtext.
•
Some
: Evaluate how Kay’s choice of language
and structure develops character.
Brendon Gallacher
While I read the poem, consider what
the poem may be about.
Is it positive?
Is it negative?
How do you know?
Considering Language
•
Study the word cloud and answer the following
questions in full sentences:
1.
What does the word cloud suggest are the
most
important words
in the poem? (Hint: they are larger or
more prominent) Do they give any clue as to what the
poem is about?
2.
Which
proper nouns (place or character names)
are
used in the poem? What might be the effect of having
so many names of people and places in a poem?
3.
What Scottish dialect words can you find?
4.
Organise the words into different groups, e.g. positive
words, negative words, words to do with families,
childish words. See what other groups you can think of.
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Poem Analysis:
S
tructure
M
eaning
I
magery
L
anguage
E
ffect
•
Work in groups of 4.
•
Groups will be given a stanza of the
poem to closely analyse.
•
Use SMILE as a basis for your group
analysis.
•
Remember the close reading we did
last week. Pick apart the words used
– probe the subtext!
Marketplace sharing:
•
Two members of your group will
stay on your table as ‘teachers’.
•
The other two will move around the
room to be ‘taught’ about the other
stanzas. They will then return to
your group and share what they
have learnt.
Response:
Write a short paragraph which indicates how
you believe Kay develops character in the poem.
Optional sentence starter
: In ‘Brendon Gallagher’ the
narrator of the poem tells the story of her childhood friend,
and describes his entire childhood. It is only towards the
end of the poem that the reader learns Brendon Gallacher
is imaginary. Kay develops the contrasting characters of the
narrator and Brendon by….
Delve into the world of nursery rhymes, analyzing their central characters, rhyme patterns, and repetition. Explore the character development in Jackie Kay's poem "Brendon Gallacher" through a study of language and structure. Uncover the themes and tones within the poems, and engage in a word cloud analysis to unearth the significance of key words. Discover the use of possessive pronouns, dialect words, and the creation of child-like tone in poetry. Dive deep into stanza analysis and poetry interpretation in a collaborative learning setting.
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Simple language and grammar Rhyme Repetition Starter: How many nursery rhymes do you know? What are some features of these nursery rhymes? Think Pair Share Fantasy A central character
Brendon Gallacher Big Question: How does Jackie Kay develop character in the poem Brendon Gallacher ?
Learning Objectives: All: Identify the characters of the poem. Most: Closely analyse the poem, probing the subtext. Some: Evaluate how Kay s choice of language and structure develops character.
Brendon Gallacher While I read the poem, consider what the poem may be about. Is it positive? Is it negative? How do you know?
Considering Language Study the word cloud and answer the following questions in full sentences: 1. What does the word cloud suggest are the most important words in the poem? (Hint: they are larger or more prominent) Do they give any clue as to what the poem is about? 2. Which proper nouns (place or character names) are used in the poem? What might be the effect of having so many names of people and places in a poem? 3. What Scottish dialect words can you find? 4. Organise the words into different groups, e.g. positive words, negative words, words to do with families, childish words. See what other groups you can think of.
Why does the poet use the possessive pronoun my when referring to Brendon Gallacher? Why do you think the poet has split this line over 2 verses? What is the effect of the repeated Oh in the final line? In the last stanza, the poet refers to Brendon with only his 1st name why do you think Kay decided to do this? Look back over the whole poem. How does the poet create a child-like tone for the speaker? Identify 3 techniques and explain how they are effective. Look at the end syllable of every line. What pattern do you notice and what effect does this have? From stanza 2, what can we tell about the experience of living in Glasgow?
Poem Analysis: Structure Meaning Imagery Language Effect Marketplace sharing: Work in groups of 4. Groups will be given a stanza of the poem to closely analyse. Use SMILE as a basis for your group analysis. Remember the close reading we did last week. Pick apart the words used probe the subtext! your group and share what they have learnt. Two members of your group will stay on your table as teachers . The other two will move around the room to be taught about the other stanzas. They will then return to
Response: Write a short paragraph which indicates how you believe Kay develops character in the poem. Optional sentence starter: In Brendon Gallagher the narrator of the poem tells the story of her childhood friend, and describes his entire childhood. It is only towards the end of the poem that the reader learns Brendon Gallacher is imaginary. Kay develops the contrasting characters of the narrator and Brendon by .
