Free Verse Poetry reviews the elements of a free verse poem and composes one of at least five lines about a famous person in history.

Pupil outcome: I can write a free verse poem about a big object. Key learning points: - There are many different forms of poetry including haikus, kenning poems and free verse. - Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic...

Pupil outcome: I can write a free verse poem about a small object. Key learning points: - Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic rules, but tend to follow the rhythm of natural speech. - Free verse poems may include a...

Blank and Free Verse are sometimes confused as being interchangeable, but they aren't! Also, we sometimes believe we're writing in Free Verse, but we're actually denying ourselves credit we deserve.

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

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of 'Cloud Busting'. Key learning points: - ‘Cloud Busting’ focuses on the relationship between two ‘friends’: Davey and Sam. - The story is told as a verse novel. - ‘Cloud Busting’ uses both...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blakemore uses language, form and structure to express ideas of multiculturalism. Key learning points: - The metaphor of a hair brush suggests community together, all in place. - The juxtaposition of...

Pupil outcome: I can give my personal response to the poem, including some evidence to justify my ideas. Key learning points: - ‘No. 115 Dreams’ is a free verse poem; it contains five verses and a repeated refrain. - ‘No. 115 Dreams’...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Satyamurti uses language and structure to convey the moral complexities of capturing images of conflict. Key learning points: - Juxtaposing images are used between the second and third stanza. - The poem...

Pupil outcome: I can read, respond to and perform the poem ‘Tempest Avenue' by Ian McMillan. Key learning points: - ‘Tempest Avenue’ can be described as a free verse poem; it contains 7 verses and is written in first person perspective....

Pupil outcome: I can develop my awareness of a range of forms. Key learning points: - Reading a range of poetry, from diverse poets, can develop our appreciation of the poetic form - Poetry can take many forms, including: haiku,...

Hold onto your souls! We’re about to journey into the Underworld. Here the Hollow Men dwell on the shores of the river Acheron, forgotten and full of regret. Does TS Eliot believe he will eventually join them? Or is salvation still...

In this lesson, we enter a dream - or is it a nightmare? In Part 2 of The Hollow Men, TS Eliot shows us a portrait of a soul in peril and a civilisation in ruins. As our character dreams, he’s haunted by visions and fragments of things...

Why do poets play with poetic form? How does it help them convey their ideas?

Join us as we delve into a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. Find out why some poets stick to traditional poetic structures, while others...

It is our pleasure to introduce one of the most important poets of the English-speaking canon: T.S. Eliot. Learn about his background, context and how he became the ‘voice of the Lost Generation’. We’ll also discuss Modernism and some...

How to Write Malorie Blackman | INTERVIEW | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Michael Rosen interviews Malorie Blackman about how she works.f='https://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>works....

Michael Rosen answers a series of questions about ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’, published by Scholastic. Buy ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’: PaperbackhKindle/bit.ly/2DNAs5L' target='_blank'...

Michael Rosen reads Chapter 11 from ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’, published by Scholastic. Buy ‘Unexpected Twist! An Oliver Twisted Tale’: PaperbackhKindle/bit.ly/2DNAs5L' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Paperback