Writing a poem about a personal experience | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of the following poetic devices uses repetition?
- alliteration ✓
- metaphor
- simile
- anaphora ✓
Which of the following could be a theme that could be contained in a poem?
- personification
- sadness ✓
- love ✓
- anger ✓
- metaphor
Which of the following best describes a fixed verse poem?
- poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect
- poetry with a specific structure, rhyme and meter ✓
- poetry that expresses personal emotions in a highly musical, imaginative manner
Which of the following best describes a free verse poem?
- poetry that expresses deep admiration for a specific object, person or idea
- poetry that consists of 14 lines
- poetry without strict rhyme or meter; it emphasises natural speech rhythms ✓
True or False? A poem's atmosphere is the mood created by the poet and reader.
- True ✓
- False
A simile compares two things using which of these terms?
- 'as' ✓
- 'also'
- 'like' ✓
- 'furthermore'

Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- atmosphere
  
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  the mood created in a section or whole of a text ✓
- form
  
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  the way that a poem can be presented ✓
- imagery
  
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  the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience ✓
Anaphora is the repetition of ...
- a word that we use in place of a noun.
- a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem. ✓
- the same sound found at the start of words that come close together.
True or False? Poetry about a personal experience must be in a fixed verse form.
- True
- False ✓
The phrase 'poetry is the spark' is an example of which poetic device?
- alliteration
- metaphor ✓
- personification
- simile
True or False? You can experiment with word order, punctuation and phrasing of poetry to make improvements to a poem.
- True ✓
- False
Which of the following effects does anaphora have on a completed poem?
- It can enhance a particular point or theme. ✓
- It allows a poem to have different starting lines.
- It can add a rhythmic pattern when the poem is read aloud. ✓

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Poems can be written in many different forms and structures.
Poems about personal experiences can be based on emotions and feelings we have towards something.
To help generate ideas, we can complete a mind map of actions and events that are associated with our experience.
Creating a repeated line (anaphora) can support us when writing a poem.
We can experiment with word order, punctuation and phrasing when developing our poem.

Pupils may find creating their own repeated phrase during Task A challenging.

Adults may wish to provide a scaffold for pupils with some example lines.

Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
Anaphora - when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem or speech