Why does the pronoun them have such sinister connotations?

What this short clip (up to 00:00:51) tch?v=q2PLls02gOU Film, just like poetry, reveals anxieties of a person, people or society. Watch this classic clip from a 1950’s Sci-fi and note down the words used to describe the ‘enemy/ invader’. Make sure get at least 5 words or phrases down. You’ll need these at the end of the lesson.

Invasion LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid What are the connotations of this title? Can you link it to another one of the poems that we have studied this term? Page 36

The title reveals the key message of the poem. Keep this in mind when reading the poem. Read the poem with the person next to you. Underline any words or phrases that you don’t understand Starting point! In pairs, come up with two questions, that knowing the answer to would help you to understand the poem. LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. Soon they will come. First we will hear the sound of their boots approaching at dawn then they’ll appear through the mist. “They” signifies something sinister. How does this relate to what you saw and heard at the start of the lesson? Why does the poet use these pronouns? LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. Soon they will come. First we will hear the sound of their boots approaching at dawn then they’ll appear through the mist. What is the effect of the pronoun we? Poetic device What could mist metaphorically represent? Imagery This is a multisensory description. Why might this be? Imagery LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. In their death-bringing uniforms They will march towards our homes Their guns and tanks pointing forward. What is the effect of the pronoun “our”. (Hint: Think of last slide). Imagery What is the effect of the word “their”? Imagery What could homes metaphorically represent? Poetic Devices What does the fact that the guns and tanks are pointing forwards imply? Imagery LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. They will be confronted by young men With rusty guns and boiling blood. These are our young men Who took their short-lived freedom for granted. What are the connotations of the term “confronted”? Imagery Is this a positive, negative of neutral portrayal of war? Tone What are the connotations of “boiling blood”? Imagery LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. We will lose this war, and blood will cover our roads, mix with our drinking water, it will creep into our dreams. Poetic Devices What is being implied by the statement “creep into our dreams”? What are the connotations of the term “creep”? This stanza is only once sentence long. Why might this be? Structure What could “dreams” represent? Imagery LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. Keep your head down and stay in doors – we’ve lost this war before it had begun Imagery Why does the poet consider the war to be lost before it had begun? What is the tone of this stanza? In which would could it be considered defeatist? Tone Voice The final stanza is the shortest. Why might this be? LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

Reflection: Look back your words that you collected at the start of the lesson. Choose one and link it to a line or phrase in the poem. Be able to explain and justify why you have made this choice. Extinct Rampant Dominant Mad Unknown Invader Terror Deadliest LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

LO: To complete some close analysis using the SPIRIT template. SC: 1) I will be able to explain what the poem is about. 2) I can articulate what view the speaker has. 3) I can analyse some key poetic techniques. Area of analysisTechniques within this area Structure Layout, stanza shape, punctuation Poetic devices Repetition, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, any non-standard English Imagery Similes, metaphors, language choice. Rhythm/rhyme Rhyme scheme, rhythm, assonance, alliteration Ideas Themes and messages. Tone/voice The character of the persona (the person speaking in the poem, NOT the poet) Overall tone or mood and how this is conveyed. You now have 10 minutes to do the following: 1.Use 1 piece of A4 lined paper and create a SPIRIT grid. 2.Put the letter in the margin 3.Add notes what of you have observed about the poem to each column Tips! Use your annotations from your anthology to help you. Don’t write in full paragraphs – the point is to get quick, important notes down By the end of this term you will be able to do this in 5 minutes! LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid

Grade B/A- Explain the significance of the poetic features and the effect it has on the reader. - Consider how the effect links to the theme of the poem. - Consider historical/literary context and significance. - Consider alternative explanations. C- Explain how the quotations link to the theme you have identified. - Identify a poetic feature and how this supports your point. D Find two quotations that support your observation. E Describe the content of the poem and identify the key theme. S tructure P oetic devices I magery R hythm /Rhyme I deas T one How successful is Hardi’s use of language as a distancing device in the poem? Revision homework for next lesson: compose a three paragraph answer to the question below, Bring in typed or written up, ready to be added to your anthology. This lesson with be on LO: to complete close textual analysis and interpretation of an unseen poem using the SPIRIT technique SC:1) I will be able to explore themes of the poem 2) to analyse how the poetic devices enhance the mood and meaning of the poem 3) to evaluate what elements need to be included in the SPIRIT grid