Objectives: - to expand our knowledge of poetic terminology - to explore another poem exploring femininity – ‘A Leisure centre is also a temple of learning’

To begin… You have 5 MINUTES to try to fill in the second section of your glossaries (conceit – first person) Easy? Try to add some EXAMPLES to each definition Really stuck? Ask me for some mixed up definitions that you can match up…

CONCEIT – FIRST PERSON A more polite term used to describe something taboo (spend a penny = go to the toilet) Intended to instruct/with an instructive tone The running of one line of verse into another, with an absence of punctuation The circumstances surrounding the production/reception of the poem Omission of a syllable/letter within a word Where more taboo terms are used for something that could be described more politely (worm’s food = dead) The use of ‘I’/’my’/’mine’ or ‘his’/’her’/’their’ to indicate narrative position When the reader understands an incongruity between the situation and what is said, that is not apparent to the speaking persona Omission of a word/several words within a line, sometimes replaced by the grammatical construction ‘…’ A literary composition where a single speaker reveals their character to a presumed listener Written conversational exchange An extended metaphor that compares two ideas in unusual or surprising ways

sD_zvwIzvQ Today’s poem – with musical accompaniment The reader claims this poem is about ‘changing’. Do you agree? How? Do you think the poem is as funny as the audience reaction suggests? Why/why not?

Modern v archaic – exploring the two semantic fields What words can you find belonging to the modern, secular world? ‘flexed and toned’ ‘chemicals’ ‘exfoliant’ ‘moisturises’ What words can you find belonging to a more archaic, religious register? ‘lithe as a young leopard’ ‘secret cleft’ ‘weaver’s at the loom’ ‘kisspoints’ ‘waterfall’ ‘chorus’ ‘we 12’

Now, read the extract from the Old Testament Note down THREE similarities we can find in the way language is used… Consider: -The way the woman is depicted -Use of senses -Simile/metaphor -Natural imagery

Song of Songs 1 New International Version (NIV) – Old Testament Bible She 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— for your love is more delightful than wine. 3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you! 4 Take me away with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. He 9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariot horses. 10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 11 We will make you earrings of gold, studded with silver. She 12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. 13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. 14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. He 15 How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves. She 16 How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant.

To conclude… Complete the following sentence about ‘A Leisure Centre…’ THE MORAL OF THE POEM IS…