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GCSE Literature Poetry
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Approaching a poem LO To understand how to approach analysing (EXPLODING) a poem IN ORDER TO Explain how a poem has been written and its effects.
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You might find it useful to remember to SPIT…
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SPITS means…. S – Subject Matter – what’s it about?
P – Point of view,Theme or Message I – Identify Emotion, Mood or Feeling T – Technique (Think SLIRS) S – Summary
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Subject Matter What is the poem about? What does it describe?
Don’t spend too much time on this, a few short sentences should suffice.
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Purpose, Theme or Message
Why did the poet write the poem? Is it written from a particular point of view? Is there a strong message / theme /idea being explored? What’s the poet’s attitude to the subject of the poem? How does this make you feel?
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Identify Emotion, Mood or Feeling
What ‘s the ‘mood’ of the poem or the ’tone’ of the speaker’s voice? Are there a strong feelings/ emotions in this poem? Do these change as the poem progresses? How does it make the reader feel?
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Technique Remember this is not an exhaustive list!
S – Structure (stanzas / form/ use of ellipsis/enjabment -how the poem begins – develops – ends?) L – Language(conversational / emotive?) I – Imagery (simile / metaphor/ personification) R – Rhythm(regular pattern of stresses?) S – Sounds- rhyme/alliteration/assonance Remember this is not an exhaustive list!
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Summary What is the impact of the whole poem for you?
How successful is it in achieving its purpose? How has it made you think or feel – links to other poems?
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This is a useful way of approaching a poem, but it is not exhaustive
This is a useful way of approaching a poem, but it is not exhaustive. Don’t limit yourself to these things only! It is tempting to write a paragraph on each, but in order to gain the higher grades you need to show an overall understanding of the poem. How do the techniques used add to/change/ effect the Purpose/Mood etc?
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And don’t forget to PEEE!
Point Evidence Explain the technique Effect on you, the reader
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