Starter quiz
- 'A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be'' is the definition of a ______.
- 'metaphor' ✓
- Which of the following things does the speaker of Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane' see on their journey through Peckham?
- McDonalds, a fight, Primark
- Primark, KFC, people ✓
- a park, birds, a church
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- We might interpret a regular rhyme scheme as suggesting which of the following ideas?
- non-conformity
- conformity ✓
- control ✓
- chaos
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- Which of the following pairs of words rhyme?
- "saturation" and "desperation" ✓
- "sun" and "moon"
- "mauve" and "lilac"
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- A "bristle" is ...
- a short stiff coarse hair. ✓
- a soft and shiny hair.
- a long and wavy hair.
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- 'Relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society' is the definition of ...
- 'multiculturalism' ✓
Exit quiz
- The free verse poetic form means which of the following?
- There is a set rhyme and rhythm to the poem.
- There is no set rhyme or rhythm to the poem. ✓
- There are fourteen lines and a regular rhyme.
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- In Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane', the people of Peckham are compared to which of the following?
- a "bristle" ✓
- "meat"
- the sea
- an "angel"
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- 'Real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched' is the definition of ______.
- 'tangible' ✓
- 'A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds' is the definition of a ...
- half rhyme. ✓
- quarter rhyme.
- whole rhyme.
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- 'The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect' is the definition of ______.
- 'juxtaposition' ✓
- Arguably, the combination of different rhyming patterns within Blakemore's 'Peckham Rye Lane' could signify ______.
- 'multiculturalism' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The metaphor of a hair brush suggests community together, all in place.
- The juxtaposition of inclusive and uncomfortable images and words could suggest multiculturalism isn’t fully accepted.
- The free verse nature of the poem could link to the idea that people are free to be who they want to be.
- The use of rhymes, half-rhymes and no rhyme could link to ideas of multiculturalism.
Common misconception
That the form of a poem doesn't influence our analysis.
The chosen form can influence our perception of the theme of a poem and give us a clue into the writer's intentions.
Keywords
Metaphorical - something used symbolically to represent something else
Half-rhyme - a type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds
Multicultural - relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society
Juxtaposition - the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Inclusion - the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure
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