{"product_id":"poetry-unlocked-developing-skills-for-reading-and-understanding-poetry","title":"Poetry Unlocked: Developing Skills for Reading and Understanding Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetry Unlocked: Developing Skills for Reading and Understanding Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e is a secondary school text written by experienced classroom English teachers. The book clearly explains the techniques, devices, forms and styles of poetry and illustrates these concepts through a range of poems accessible to secondary school students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn each chapter, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge about poetic forms and devices using a variety of activities - oral and written, individual and group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis text will help students to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLearn about the importance and relevance of poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncrease their knowledge of the 'tools', devices, forms and styles that poets use to make their message more effective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncrease their knowledge of the poet's purpose and point of view in writing poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAnalyse poems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCreate their own poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is clearly organised with a summary at the end of each chapter and a summary of key terms at the end of the book. It is not necessary to work through each chapter in sequence. However, previous learning is reinforced by revisiting earlier concepts in later chapters. The text contains over 100 poems indexed by title and author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContents \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Poetry Special? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe importance and relevance of poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThemes and subjects in poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe poet's purpose and point of view\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding How Poets Create Poetry: The Sounds of Poetry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAlliteration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRhyme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eOnomatopoeia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAssonance, consonance, word sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord pictures in Poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSimile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMetaphor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePersonification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eImagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSymbolism and allusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Poetry: Poetic Forms and Styles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSyllable poems: haiku, tanka, syllable cinquains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCouplets and quatrains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eBallads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eShape poems, cinquains and limericks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNarrative poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLyric poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFree verse, blank verse, prose poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDramatic monologue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSonnets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheory Into Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHow to 'read' a poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e'Reading' poems: Practise your skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHow to create your own poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eUseful poetry websites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAnswers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSummary of definitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIndex of poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIndex of poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53528806523153,"sku":"9780975199688","price":42.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/7786\/8817\/files\/9780975199688.jpg?v=1778494175","url":"https:\/\/www.teachersuperstore.com.au\/products\/poetry-unlocked-developing-skills-for-reading-and-understanding-poetry","provider":"Teacher Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}