What is...
What is context?
The background information or circumstances that allow a poem fully understood.
What is alliteration?
A sound device in which several words in a line begin with the same alphabet or syllable sound.
"And a heaven full of stars
Over my head
White and topaz
And misty red"
Rhyme and/or imagery
Name an analytical verb
Eg. Highlights/highlighting
What does the acronym PEEEL stand for?
Point, explain, evidence, effect, link.
What is perspective?
A perspective is a position from which things may be viewed or considered. It refers to the lens through which we experience the world.
What is imagery?
Language used to create images in the readers' minds, appealing to the five senses.
"as the blessing sings
over their small bones."
Personification ("sings")
When a question asks you for the 'effect' of a technique, what do you need to discuss in your response?
What the technique makes the audience think/feel/understand/imagine.
What does an 'evidence' sentence do?
Provide a quote/piece of evidence from the text that supports your point.
What is prose?
Prose (regular writing) does not have restrictions and the content of the piece flows according to story.
What is juxtaposition?
Two things side by side or placed close together with a contrasting effect.
"From the huts,
a congregation: every man woman
child for streets around
butts in"
Religious allusion ("congregation") and/or tripling
What should the first analytical verb do?
Unpack the technique being discussed.
What should a 'point' sentence do?
Provide a topic sentence in response to the question/present your specific argument which will be discussed in the paragraph.
What is poetry?
A type of literature that aims to evoke an emotional response in the reader through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.
What is tone?
The author’s attitude toward the writing and the readers.
"From the east
Of his small emerald island
He always comes back..."
Possessive pronoun ("his") and/or metaphor ("emerald island")
What should the second analytical verb do?
Go a bit deeper! Unpack the figurative meaning of the technique/evidence.
What does a 'link' sentence do?
Link your discussion back to your point to end the paragraph and summarise your argument.
What is verse?
Verse can be defined as 'literature in a metrical form' or 'a composition forming rhythmic lines'.
What is rhythm?
The beat and pace of a poem.
"Morning
And Island man wakes up"
Structure (first line single word) and/or proper noun ("Island")
What should the third analytical verb do?
Link the technique/evidence back to your 'point' or argument.
What does an 'explain' sentence do?
Elaborate on your 'point'. Provide more information needed to understand the argument.