Key takeaways
The importance of assessment objectives when examining poetry.
How to talk about meaning without jumping to conclusions.
Examining how structure, form, language and context can shape a poem’s meaning.
Host: Rosie is a freelance writer, language teacher and psychotherapist based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. She has over 6 years’ experience of teaching English and Italian, and has written features on language, mental health and sustainable travel for the Guardian, Wanderlust, Dalesman and Therapy Today. Her memoir Suddenly, While Living - a book that focuses on health and recovery - will be published by Valley Press in January. You can find out more about Rosie at www.rosiealicecounselling.co.uk Poetry is a literary work that has very olds roots and helps express thoughts and feelings. In this class, students will gain a better understanding of how a poem’s form, structure, language and context can shape its meaning. This framework for analysis can help students approach any unseen poem and examine it through a more critical lens which will give students the tools and confidence to tackle poetry in lessons and exams. This class is aimed at students in Years 12 and 13 but is a great resource for any student studying poetry!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is aimed at students in Years 12-13 or S6 studying English Literature, but would also be good prep for younger students who are going to study English in higher years.
Class requirements:
Students will require a laptop with internet connection to view the class. A pen and notepad will also be required during the lesson.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.