1. ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS TEXT RESPONSE POETRY ANALYSIS ORAL PRESENTATION

2. Compare and Contrast two poems

3. The Poems ________________ by _____________ and _________________ by _______________

4. The Subject Both Poems deal with the subject of ____________________ NOTE: They do not need to be the same subject

5. ANALYSIS: Link Purpose Context Tone Structure Style Imagery and Symbolism Theme Message Effectiveness Things being considered:

6. Theme Do they have the same theme or is it different? Identify the main theme/s

7. Purpose Both poets / this poet would have had a number of reasons for writing these poems, which would include: To: –Express emotion –Arouse emotion –Paint word pictures –Engage our senses – sight, sound, taste, touch and smell etc

8. CONTEXT Poem one: Poem two:

9. CONTEXT Similarities: Differences:

10. TONE The tone of both poems is …

11. Poem One Read the poem (or an extract of it)

12. Poem Two Read the poem (or an extract of it)

13. STRUCTURE Things to consider when discussing structure are: Song lyrics: verses chorus bridge refrain, repetition, rhythm and rhyme Poetry: stanzas (length, number) rhyme, rhyming scheme rhythm, metre, patterns

14. STRUCTURE Similarities: Differences:

15. STYLE: Style refers to the way a writer puts words together to get the meaning across... Some words to describe style are: Colloquial Formal Traditional Emotive Humorous Satirical Imaginative Subtle Rhythmic Rhyming Melodic Free-verse Sonnet Ballad Lyrical

16. STYLE: Similarities: Differences:

17. IMAGERY Simile Metaphor Personification Onomatopoeia Imagery is language that causes the reader/listener to imagine something. It is the use of vivid / imaginative literal or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. Language techniques that create imagery include: Alliteration Assonance Symbolism Allusion

18. IMAGERY Similarities: Differences:

19. SYMBOLISM A symbol is an object that is used to represent something else… The red rose is a symbol of love A white dove symbolises peace

20. SYMBOLISM Similarities: Differences:

21. THEMATIC COLLAGE: Visual images that reflect the theme

26. MESSAGE The message in both poems is … EFFECTIVENESS Both poems are very effective because …

27. BIBLIOGRAPHY Use SACE Guidelines to referencing: Reference all sources including all illustrations