Poetry of the World · Spring Term 2

The Power of Voice

Focusing on the oral tradition of poetry and the impact of performance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of dialect or colloquialism change the reader's connection to the speaker?
  2. 2What is the impact of enjambment and caesura on the reading of a poem?
  3. 3How does spoken word poetry differ from poetry intended primarily for the page?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - PoetryKS3: English - Spoken English
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry of the World
Period: Spring Term 2

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