Starter quiz
- 'If All The World Were Paper' is a poem written by which poet?
- Spike Milligan
- Joseph Coelho ✓
- Michael Rosen
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- Which book was the poem 'If All The World Were Paper' taken from?
- Werewolf Club Rules ✓
- Overheard in a tower block
- If all the world were...
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- What is a metaphor?
- a way of describing a noun with adjectives
- a way of repeating words, sounds or phrases
- a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else ✓
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- Which of these is a metaphor?
- She was like lightning in the race.
- She was a fast as lightning in the race.
- She was lighting in the race. ✓
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- True or false? A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these themes is explored in the poem 'If All The World Were Paper'?
- sporting success
- evil
- protecting those we love ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of these is the title of a poem written by Joseph Coelho?
- 'I am a worker'
- 'I am a writer' ✓
- 'I am a warrior'
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- True or false? The poem begins with the speaker saying that they have a creative force in them because they create new “worlds”.
- True ✓
- False
- Which musical instruments are mentioned in the poem?
- flute ✓
- drum ✓
- violin
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- True or false? Joseph Coelho's poems do not explore personal experiences.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these themes are explored in the poem?
- environment
- creativity ✓
- identity ✓
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- Which of these is a metaphor?
- Her hands were like ice.
- Her hands were ice. ✓
- Her hands were as cold as ice.
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Key learning points
- Joseph Coelho’s poem 'I Am A Writer’ uses metaphors to compare the process of being a writer to many other things.
- The poem explores the themes of creativity, imagination and identity.
- A metaphor is a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else.
- Imagery is the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that creating vivid imagery for the reader is not an essential part of poetry.
Teach pupils that a writer will want the reader to be able to visualise the different parts of the poem and this is achieved through creating vivid imagery.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Metaphor - a way of describing and comparing something by saying that it is something else
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
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