Starter quiz
- 'Belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else' is known as ...
- generic.
- personal. ✓
- informal.
- universal.
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- Which of the following words are a synonym for sad?
- poignant ✓
- despondent ✓
- euphoric
- exultant
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- The mood of a text relates to which of the following?
- the logical response of the reader
- the emotional response of the reader ✓
- the intellectual response of the reader
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- 'Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind' is the definition of ...
- 'evocative' ✓
- 'Mirroring' someone else means you __________ them.
- are copying ✓
- are distant to
- are imitating ✓
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- Words such as "demolition", "screech", "slam" suggest ideas of ...
- regret.
- tension. ✓
- respect.
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Exit quiz
- The subject matter of Helen Dunmore's 'Next Door' is ...
- interior deign.
- neighours. ✓
- buildings.
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- 'To change the way something is expressed or considered' is the definition of ...
- 'reframe' ✓
- A synonym of 'evocative' is ...
- inconsequential.
- powerful. ✓
- moving. ✓
- ineffective.
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- 'Relating directly to the subject being considered; relevant' is the definition of ______.
- 'pertinent' ✓
- 'A situation in which something has more than one possible meaning' is the definition of ______.
- 'ambiguity' ✓
- Poignant is a synonym of ...
- ambiguity
- sadness ✓
- apathy
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- To form a personal response, you might start by asking how the poem makes you feel.
- You might then consider ideas of which word(s) or phrases stand out to you and which you don't understand.
- To develop your personal response, you might consider reframing your ideas.
- When reframing, you might talk about what is evocative, pertinent or ambiguous in the poem.
Common misconception
That your feelings about a poem are irrelevant.
How you respond to a poem forms the basis of your argument about a poem - it helps you to understand how a poet has created meaning.
Keywords
Pertinent - relating directly to the subject being considered; relevant
Personal - belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else
Evocative - bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind
Ambiguity - a situation in which something has more than one possible meaning
Reframe - to change the way something is expressed or considered
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