A clear and easy guide to mastering any poem when you first see it.
Two pages of poetic gorgeousness.
The first is a basic list for when you know what you’re doing and just need a reminder …
The second is where the magic lies. Breaking down a poem into seven clear categories and giving advice about what to look for, and what it might mean when you find something!
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HOW TO unfamiliar poetry
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They’re ‘unfamiliar’.
If we saw a stranger with a dog walking our way, would we call it an ‘unseen’ dog?
We know what a poem is, just as we know what a dog is.
What you need is a FREE one-page toolkit to help you scan that scary page and look for things which will help you unlock it, and sensible things to say about it - in class and in the exam too.
If this is useful for you, I hope you’ll rate and review.
If it isn’t, I hope you’ll TELL ME how I can make it better!