Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blake uses language, form and structure to explore ideas of conflict. Key learning points: - There are repeated references to both day and night in the poem, illustrating the all consuming nature of...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Heaney uses structure and form to present ideas about power and conflict. Key learning points: - Conflict between nature and man seems to be a 'big idea' in the poem. - The speaker opens with a confident...

This video demonstrates how to identify various patterns of organization in poetry.

"Identifying the Theme of a Poem" demonstrates strategies to use when determining the theme of a poem.

This video explores how poets use various sound devices, such as alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and rhyme, to enhance the auditory experience of a poem. By connecting sound to imagery, poets create vivid and...

Down By The Bay - Children's Song - Cartoon Animation Rhymes & Songs for Children Nursery rhymes and songs are effective means of developing communication skills in the kids. These are also helpful in making the children learn the...

This video will help students understand how poetry is organized and how the sound adds to the overall meaning of the written work.

Pupil outcome: I can perform the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. Key learning points: - ‘The Tyger’ is a fixed verse poem; each verse has a rhyme scheme of AABB & a clear syllable pattern when reading aloud. - Understanding a poem,...

Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form.

Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See...

If you're familiar with John Green's debut novel, looking for Alaska, then you know the reference to Miles' name (Miles to go before I sleep) comes from a Robert Frost poem. But, did you know that diving into this poem revels just how...

Blank and Free Verse are sometimes confused as being interchangeable, but they aren't! Also, we sometimes believe we're writing in Free Verse, but we're actually denying ourselves credit we deserve.

I hope you enjoy this fun singalong karaoke style video to the popular traditional nursery song “The Farmer In The Dell". The Farmer In The Dell Lyrics: The farmer in the dell The farmer in the dell Hi-ho, the derry-o The farmer in the...

This is a fun visual way to learn times table, perfect if you are struggling to memorise the times table off by heart. You can stop the video at any time to play along and make your own number circles. This is a perfect method of...

Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.