Poetic Forms and Figurative Language · Spring Term 1

Structuring Stanzas

Understanding how line breaks and stanza organization impact the flow of a poem.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does a poet choose to end a line in a specific place?
  2. 2How do stanzas act like paragraphs in a narrative?
  3. 3What effect does a single-line stanza have on the reader?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: English - Writing Composition
Year: Year 4
Subject: English
Unit: Poetic Forms and Figurative Language
Period: Spring Term 1

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