The Poet's Palette · Term 3

Personification and Hyperbole

Exploring how poets give human qualities to inanimate objects and use exaggeration for effect.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the emotional impact of personification in a descriptive poem.
  2. Differentiate between hyperbole used for comedic effect and for emphasis.
  3. Construct a line of poetry that effectively uses personification to describe nature.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E6LA07AC9E6LT01
Year: Year 6
Subject: English
Unit: The Poet's Palette
Period: Term 3

Suggested Methodologies

Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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