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1 GCSE Literature Poetry

2 Approaching a poem LO To understand how to approach analysing (EXPLODING) a poem IN ORDER TO Explain how a poem has been written and its effects.

3 You might find it useful to remember to SPIT…

4 SPITS means…. S – Subject Matter – what’s it about?
P – Point of view,Theme or Message I – Identify Emotion, Mood or Feeling T – Technique (Think SLIRS) S – Summary

5 Subject Matter What is the poem about? What does it describe?
Don’t spend too much time on this, a few short sentences should suffice.

6 Purpose, Theme or Message
Why did the poet write the poem? Is it written from a particular point of view? Is there a strong message / theme /idea being explored? What’s the poet’s attitude to the subject of the poem? How does this make you feel?

7 Identify Emotion, Mood or Feeling
What ‘s the ‘mood’ of the poem or the ’tone’ of the speaker’s voice? Are there a strong feelings/ emotions in this poem? Do these change as the poem progresses? How does it make the reader feel?

8 Technique Remember this is not an exhaustive list!
S – Structure (stanzas / form/ use of ellipsis/enjabment -how the poem begins – develops – ends?) L – Language(conversational / emotive?) I – Imagery (simile / metaphor/ personification) R – Rhythm(regular pattern of stresses?) S – Sounds- rhyme/alliteration/assonance Remember this is not an exhaustive list!

9 Summary What is the impact of the whole poem for you?
How successful is it in achieving its purpose? How has it made you think or feel – links to other poems?

10 This is a useful way of approaching a poem, but it is not exhaustive
This is a useful way of approaching a poem, but it is not exhaustive. Don’t limit yourself to these things only! It is tempting to write a paragraph on each, but in order to gain the higher grades you need to show an overall understanding of the poem. How do the techniques used add to/change/ effect the Purpose/Mood etc?

11 And don’t forget to PEEE!
Point Evidence Explain the technique Effect on you, the reader

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