Poetry of the World · Spring Term 2

Form and Structure

Analyzing how different poetic structures like sonnets, haikus, and free verse impact meaning.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the constraint of a specific rhyme scheme affect the poet's expression of emotion?
  2. 2Why might a poet choose to break traditional structural rules in modern poetry?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the visual layout of a poem and its rhythm?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - PoetryKS3: English - Reading and Literary Analysis
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry of the World
Period: Spring Term 2

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