Starter quiz
- True or false? 'Overheard in a Tower Block' was Joseph Coelho's first published book of poetry.
- True
- False ✓
- Put the following events that occur in the poem in order.
- 1⇔The poet describes the mysterious presence of “things” hiding in the library.
- 2⇔The poet tells the reader that there are stories inside them.
- 3⇔The poet advises the reader to craft their personal story carefully.
- Which of these is a definiton for the word 'lurk'?
- a large body of water
- to dance and sing
- to creep around, hide and wait to attack ✓
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- True or false? Everyone will have the same feelings and impressions from a poem.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these are examples of figurative language?
- similes ✓
- capital letters
- personification ✓
- metaphors ✓
- fronted adverbials
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- True or false? Personification is a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- True or false? Poems are not for performing.
- True
- False ✓
- Fill in the blank. An __________ is a group of people gathered together to watch or listen to a performance.
- audience ✓
- auditorium
- audition
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- True or false? We do not need to think about how we will deliver our poem.
- True
- False ✓
- Fill in the blank: The __________ is the mood created in a section or whole of a text.
- audience
- atmosphere ✓
- volume
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- True or false? Volume refers to the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem.
- True ✓
- False
- Match these to show what varying the volume or pace of our voice can do.
- loud volume⇔shows excitement or intensity ✓
- soft volume⇔shows calmness or mystery ✓
- fast pace⇔exciting feeling ✓
- slow pace⇔calmer, more peaceful feeling ✓
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Key learning points
- Performing poetry to an audience is an important part of the process of creating poetry.
- When performing poetry, you can vary your volume, pace and use gestures to have an impact on the audience.
- Deciding upon and creating a desired atmosphere is important when performing poetry.
- We can improve our performances of poetry through practice.
Common misconception
Pupils may think a person can be 'good' or 'bad' at performing.
Explain that successful performances need practice, like any skill. By identifying the elements that contribute to a successful performance, we can then practise them.
Keywords
Atmopshere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Volume - the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem
Pace - the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
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