How Metaphors are used in writing.

A video on how writers make comparisons using figurative language to make writing more interesting.

This video explores how poets use various sound devices, such as alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and rhyme, to enhance the auditory experience of a poem. By connecting sound to imagery, poets create vivid and...

This video provides valuable tips on how to effectively interpret and present a poem out loud, likening it to giving a persuasive speech. It emphasizes the importance of clarity, organization, and supporting your interpretation with...

In this video, viewers are guided on how to transform their interpretation of a poem into a compelling presentation. Drawing parallels to a legal argument, the process involves making a clear claim supported by quotes, refuting opposing...

In this video, the audience is taken on a journey of exploration into how two artists express the theme of innocence and experience through different mediums. The video highlights how both pieces evoke emotions and set a mood, with the...

This video explores the different ways artists can express the same idea through poetry and music, highlighting the power of artistic choices in evoking specific emotions in the audience. It prompts viewers to consider whether art...

A video entitled "Concrete Poetry" which analyzes concrete poetry.

This video, entitled "Poetic Techniques," explains how to analyze a free verse poem.

This video, entitled "Contrasting Themes," describes how to contrast the themes of two different poems.

This video, entitled "Ballads," explains the format and purpose of a ballad.

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Howcast - Don't sell yourself short by thinking that a poem is beyond you. The poet had a message, so use the acronym for "Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, and Theme" to guide you as you figure it out.

Howcast - Historians disagree on how February 14 became associated with love, leaving you free to borrow whatever rituals you want from the holiday's rumored roots.

Howcast - Frightened by Frost? Distressed by Dickinson? Improve your understanding and enjoyment of poetry by following these steps.

Howcast - If you need a gift for dear ol' Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father's Day poem that is truly sublime.

Howcast -If you struggle for the right words when proposing a toast, it's time to discover and unleash your inner Shakespeare.

Pupil outcome: I can write a letter to Joseph Coelho. Key learning points: - A letter is a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else. - First person perspective is the point of view where the speaker is the 'I' character. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy out a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - A haiku is a short poem of just three lines. - Each line of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter. - After forming a capital...

Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - The title of the poem has a capital letter. - Each verse of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter. - After forming a capital...

Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy out a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - A kenning poem is a poem constructed using a series of kennings to describe a person, object, or concept. - Each line of the poem starts on a...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Angelou's use of figurative language in 'Phenomenal Woman' and use this exploration to write about myself using figurative language. Key learning points: - Figurative language sees writers use non-literal...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and learn 'Hickory Dickory Dock'. Key learning points: - Nursery rhymes are a good way to introduce us to rhythms of language, new vocabulary and sentence structures. - 'Hickory Dickory Dock' has some...