Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Writing about poems AIM: to analyse ‘Last Night I saw the City…’ by Andrew Fusek Peters Point, Evidence, Explore.

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Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Writing about poems AIM: to analyse ‘Last Night I saw the City…’ by Andrew Fusek Peters Point, Evidence, Explore and Effect Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Point Your point is a short sentence used to introduce your evidence. It can be about a technique, the style of poem or about your views. The poet uses a simile The poem is filled with laughter The poet uses metaphors There is alliteration in the poem The poem is a monologue Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Evidence ‘Last Night I saw the City breathing’ The poet uses metaphors to describe the city. I know this because he writes, ‘Last night I saw the city laughing’ Evidence is used to support your point. You must always use quotation marks (‘’). It is really important that you remember to use only the evidence that is necessary. Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Explore The poet uses metaphors to describe the city. I know this because the poem says, ‘Last night I saw the city laughing’ This quotation suggests the city is alive and a happy place to live. When you explore your point and evidence. You are exploring the effect of your point. Remember not to repeat your point in the exploration but to expand it, explore it. Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Gaining a level 5 or higher The poet uses metaphors to describe the city. I know this because the poem says, ‘Last night I saw the city laughing’ This quotation suggests the city is alive and a happy place to live. The word “laughing” tells me the city is fun and exciting. The image made by personification is very vivid, and I can imagine buildings chuckling and pavements grinning. To gain a level 5 or higher you must explore your evidence in detail. You should explore how your point made you feel and the effect of the language chosen by the poet on you, and other readers. Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Link Phrases choose your vocabulary carefully- a sophisticated vocabulary means a Level 5/6 Link Phrase 1 This is shown in.. This is apparent in.. I know this because.. This is conveyed in.. Link Phrase 2 This quotation suggests.. This example highlights.. This conveys.. This means.. Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk Making my Point Read the poem through & make notes on: Character ( monologue, narrative, persona) Form ( number of stanzas, lines, blank verse, rhyme pattern, final couplet…..) Language (literary techniques ) Tone (e.g sad or amusing) Style (limerick, sonnet, narrative poem) Copyright 2007 www.englishteaching.co.uk