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1) ARTWARS and link to video (see below)
2) Symbolism 3) Annotation 4) Reading On, Between and Beyond the Lines 5) 5 Whys |
ABOUT
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About - Explain what the poem is about.
Repeated - Identify repeated ideas or themes presented in the poem
Tone - What mood is created by the poem? The sound of the letters within each word will create a definite mood. Can you name and describe it? Can you explain this in your writing
Words- Identify key words that are used in the poem and think about their deeper meaning
Alliteration - Look for alliteration and assonance in the poem. Does this draw your attention to anything in particular?
Rhyme and rhythm - Study the rhymes and the beat that the poem uses. How does this enhance the meaning?
Structure - Look at the way the ideas are presented or the look of the poem on the page
Repeated - Identify repeated ideas or themes presented in the poem
Tone - What mood is created by the poem? The sound of the letters within each word will create a definite mood. Can you name and describe it? Can you explain this in your writing
Words- Identify key words that are used in the poem and think about their deeper meaning
Alliteration - Look for alliteration and assonance in the poem. Does this draw your attention to anything in particular?
Rhyme and rhythm - Study the rhymes and the beat that the poem uses. How does this enhance the meaning?
Structure - Look at the way the ideas are presented or the look of the poem on the page
SYMBOLISM
A deeper reading of any text should identify some areas where you can identify a symbolic association. Once you have identified this, then you need to think of as many different meanings as you can to give you a framework to explain the writer's meaning.
The following examples are provided to help you?
The following examples are provided to help you?
HEART |
Traditionally, the heart is associated with strong emotion and has come to symbolically represent love. It is one of the vital organs of the body and is a strong muscle whose job it is to pump blood around the body, thereby giving it enormous importance to the existence of humans. As in poems where people have their heart broken, the individual having a heart attack is immobilised and unable to live a normal life.
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KEY |
The key is said to be a symbol of knowledge, life and love. Typically associated with unlocking something which is locked or with opening a door that was previously closed. This allows the reader to understand that a key offers a transition to something new, be that a room or knowledge or the revelation of a secret. A key thereby signals that things will become more open or that a key holder has a certain power.
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SHELL |
Shells have formed part of human trading systems for a long time. Often treated as a treasure or made into jewelry, they symbolise beauty and wealth. Imbibed with a life force as they are grown from living things, they also symbolise an opening and a revealing, especially if they are oysters that will possibly reveal a pearl and offer more value. Also the shell symbolies protection as the hard exterior used to protect the soft sea creature within. Finally associated with food, shells symbolise an energy as they are full of nutrition.
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ANNOTATION |
One of the best ways to begin analysing a poem is to ANNOTATE it. In other words, start marking language features that you recognise. Label any words that stand out to you as significant. Make notes about the sound of the letters and the words. Identify any startling images or simply note down things that you think about as you read it.
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