Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain that the speaker of a poem is a created voice, not necessarily the poet. (Guide: “A poem has a voice”; Practice question 6)
- I can name five ways a speaker reveals perspective: words, details, organisation of thought, decisions and actions. (Guide: “A poem has a voice, and the voice is a character”)
- I can explain what an addressee is and why it matters. (Guide: “Four questions for any speaker”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain what tone is and how it is shown. (Guide: “Evidence of perspective in a speaker’s language”; Practice question 5)
Skills
- I can identify speaker, addressee and occasion in a short poem. (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 1; Practice question 1)
- I can find a self-correction or omission and say what it reveals. (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 3; Practice question 2)
- I can explain what a repeated word shows about a speaker’s mind. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 3)
- I can write a short claim about a speaker with two quoted lines. (Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain irony in a speaker’s reply to another person’s word. (Practice question 3)
- I can say what a single object, such as an unopened tin, shows about a speaker’s wish. (Practice question 4)
- I can explain how word choice and the order of thoughts together reveal an attitude. (Practice question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 2.2 study guide, The structure of a poem, or return to the revision notes.