1. 23 rd May pm Lots!

2. 23 rd May pm Fewer…!

3. How Are We Supposed To Do It? AO1 respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations (SAY INTELLINGENT THINGS! INTERPRET AND ANALYSE. QUOTE) AO2 explain how LANGUAGE, STRUCTURE AND FORM contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings These are the only two assessment objectives for Section B (Unseen Poetry) They carry equal weighting

4. Now you just need to think about how to write it to show the examiner your skills Some facts: You will write for 30 minutes in response to the unseen question. You should plan for 5 minutes, write for 20 minutes and check for 5 minutes. You should aim to write 5-7 paragraphs around key ideas in this time.

5. You have 2 minutes To create your perfect pizza… What will it look like? What toppings will be on it? Be adventurous! Cheese burger and chips pizza anyone?

6. Think of approaching the unseen like making a pizza….. There are certain things you need to have: base, tomato sauce, cheese So what things would you definitely need to put into your answer to make it successful? But if you add extra toppings (details) you would have a incredibly exciting feast. So what other elements would you add to your answer to make it an extra special response?

7. Your basic ingredients and your special toppings Meaning – what are the ideas/themes/issues/feelings that the poem explores. Main Structure/Form points– how does it look on the page? Main Language and Techniques – that are used to explore the ideas/feelings/themes. Inc. Diction - Are there any words or phrases that you find interesting? And Imagery – Some of the words and phrases you have used create a visual image. What are these visual images and what do they make you think of? Personal Response – how does the poem make you feel? What do you think it’s about? What are you meant to learn from this? Voice – What type and tone of voice do you imagine? who is speaking in the poem? What is the persona of the poem? Why do they stand out to? Title – what does the title make you think? How does it link to the poem? Opening and Closing lines are really important – how do they link with the title? Other, more detailed observations about structure eg What lines seem to really stand out? Any very long or very short lines? What are the stanzas like? Any differences in the length and why? Sonnet? Couplets? Other, more detailed observations about language and techniques eg alliteration.

8. Putting it all into practice You now have an “unseen” poem. Read it and read the question about the poem. Use ‘pizza topping’ method to make 5-7 key comments about the poem.

10. Key TermWhat does it mean? Why is it used? StanzaVerse SimileComparison using “like” or “as” MetaphorComparison -saying something is something it is not PersonificationSomething non-human is given human characteristics OnomatopoeiaA word that replicates the sound it describes Alliteration:Two initial sounds repeated close together Sibilance The S- sound Plosives The P and B-sound Fricatives The F and TH sound AssonanceRepetition of vowels EnjambmentSentences run on across verses RhymeSame Endings RhythmBeat ToneFeel JuxtapositionPlacing close together HyperboleExaggeration EuphemismKind or nice version ClichéOverused phrase OxymoronTwo word phrase that contradicts

11. The Next Unseen Poem… How to Leave the World that Worships Should Let faxes butter-curl on dusty shelves. Let junkmail build its castles in the hush of other people’s halls. Let deadlines burst and flash like glorious fireworks somewhere else. As hours go softly by, let others curse the roads where distant drivers queue like sheep. Let e-mails fly like panicked, tiny birds. Let phones, unanswered, ring themselves to sleep. Above, the sky unrolls its telegram*, immense and wordless, simply understood: you’ve made your mark like birdtracks in the sand - now make the air in your lungs your livelihood. See how each wave arrives at last to heave itself upon the beach and vanish. Breathe. Ros Barber 1.Use the techniques sheet to annotate the poem. It is not exhaustive and you should be able to find more. 2.Write the techniques into the boxes. 3.Fill in the remaining boxes. What do you think is the poet’s attitude towards the way we live and work in the modern world and how does she present this attitude to the reader?

12. MeaningMain Structure/Form Points Main Language and TechniquesPersonal Response Extra topping 1Extra Topping 2

13. MeaningMain Structure/Form Points Main Language and TechniquesPersonal Response Extra topping 1Extra Topping 2

14. Key TermWhat does it mean? Why is it used? StanzaVerse SimileComparison using “like” or “as” MetaphorComparison -saying something is something it is not PersonificationSomething non-human is given human characteristics OnomatopoeiaA word that replicates the sound it describes Alliteration:Two initial sounds repeated close together Sibilance The S- sound Plosives The P and B-sound Fricatives The F and TH sound AssonanceRepetition of vowels EnjambmentSentences run on across verses RhymeSame Endings RhythmBeat ToneFeel JuxtapositionPlacing close together HyperboleExaggeration EuphemismKind or nice version ClichéOverused phrase OxymoronTwo word phrase that contradicts itself

15. Finally, do one as a group. 1.Fill in the first box 2.Discuss your answers as a group, filling yours in with anything that comes from the discussion that you missed. 3.Fill in the second box 4.Etc

16. Children In Wartime Sirens ripped open the warm silk of sleep; we ricocheted to the shelter moated by streets that ran with darkness. People said it was a storm, but fl ak* had not the right sound for rain; thunder left such huge craters of silence, we knew this was no giant playing bowls. And later, when I saw the jaw of glass, where once had hung my window spun with stars; it seemed the sky lay broken on my fl oor. Isobel Thrilling How does this poet present the ways children are affected by war?