Exploring Unseen Poetry Through Analysis and Revision
Delve into the world of unseen poetry with a focus on analyzing the poem "My Itchy Toes Smell Loads!" Understanding the poem's themes, imagery, tone, language devices, and structure is key to unraveling its meaning. Additionally, consider revisiting poems from different clusters in your anthology to gain a deeper insight into the works of poets like Grace Nichols, Ted Hughes, and William Blake.
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My Itchy Toes Smell Loads! Meaning: What is the poem about? What s happening? Imagery: What images are created in your mind? How? (e.g. metaphor, simile, personification) Effect? Tone: What is speaker s attitude? What emotions are there in the poem? Language: What language devices are used? What s the effect? Structure: How is the poem structured? How does this link to what the poem is about? To understand how to approach an unseen poem
Revision In order to revise, why not attempt to explore one of the poems from a different cluster in your anthology. Attempt one of these questions: How does Grace Nichols feel about her mother in How does Grace Nichols feel about her mother in Praise song for my mother? (p. 56)How does Ted Hughes present war in Bayonet Charge? (p. 44)How does William Blake present London in London? (p. 28) Praise song for my mother? (p. 56) How does Ted Hughes present war in Bayonet Charge? (p. 44) How does William Blake present London in London? (p. 28)
