Planning ideas for a poem about your home | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of the below is an example of imagery?
- The stars danced in the velvet sky. ✓
- She felt like a bird.
- It was raining and I was cold.
Which of the below is an example of figurative language?
- The river glistened as we sailed across it.
- The children laughed joyfully.
- The sun painted the sky in hues of orange and pink. ✓
Which poem about 'home' crafts each stanza using a different sensory experience?
- 'This Poem Is Taking Place on Stolen Land' by Emily Clarke
- 'My City' by George The Poet
- 'Childhood Tracks' by James Berry ✓
What is the tone of 'Anthem of The North' by Lemn Sissay?
- despondent
- upbeat ✓
- sarcastic
Which poem is about struggling to adjust to a new home?
- 'Island Man' by Grace Nichols ✓
- 'Anthem of The North' by Lemn Sissay
- 'Childhood Tracks' by James Berry
Match the elements of style with each poem
- 'Island Man'
  
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  has two stanzas each describing a different place ✓
- 'Anthem of The North'
  
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  uses direct address to express gratitude to a region ✓
- 'Search for My Tongue'
  
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  merges two languages ✓

What is figurative language?
- words used beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader's mind ✓
- visually descriptive language to create images in the reader's mind
- comparing two things using the word 'like' or 'as'
"Home is a lighthouse." This sentence uses ...
- figurative language. ✓
- simile.
- direct address.
In 'Anthem of The North' what does Sissay imply about the children of the North?
- they are tired
- they are ambitious ✓
- they are lonely
Which of the below is *not* a stylistic feature of poetry?
- where the poet grew up ✓
- use of sensory language
- number of stanzas
When planning the stylistic features you will use in a piece of writing, what should you do ?
- write down the name of the techniques you will use
- write the whole poem out
- experiment with the phrasing of each technique you will use ✓
What is the effect of both imagery and figurative language?
- leaves the reader confused about what you have written
- create vivid images in the reader's mind ✓
- causes the reader to question how the content relates to them

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You can gather ideas for your own poem about home by studying the stylistic choices of other poets.
Figurative language uses words beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader's mind.
Imagery is visually descriptive language to create images in the reader's mind.
Both figurative language and imagery are useful in creating a vivid image of home in your reader's mind.
You should plan out sentences when constructing a plan for your writing.

Students may not understand the subtle difference between imagery and figurative language.

Whilst imagery can include figurative language and vice versa, imagery does not always have to be figurative.

Stylistic - relating to style, including the methods and techniques used in a piece of work
Figurative language - uses words beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader's mind
Imagery - visually descriptive language to create images in the reader's mind