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 the difference between a simile, a metaphor, an extended metaphor and a conceit. (Guide: “One comparison, developed”; Practice Question 1)
- I can name the tenor and vehicle of a metaphor. (Guide: “One comparison, developed”; Practice Questions 1 and 4)
- I can explain why strain or surprise in a conceit is part of its effect. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 6)
- I can explain why a conceit’s elements must be read together and not as a list. (Guide: “The two-step skill”)
Skills
- I can unpack an individual element of a metaphor and say what it suggests. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Questions 2 and 4)
- I can quote the words that show each element. (Practice Questions 7 and 8)
- I can explain how two elements of a metaphor combine to make a larger meaning. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Questions 3 and 5)
- I can explain how two separate comparisons in one poem support each other. (Guide: Worked example 1, “How the elements combine”)
Reasoning
- I can link an extended metaphor to the speaker’s argument or attitude. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 7)
- I can link an extended metaphor to the whole poem, including its ending. (Guide: Worked examples 1 and 2; Practice Question 8)
- I can compare a weak and a strong sentence about a metaphor and explain why the strong one scores. (Guide: “Weak and strong versions side by side”)
- I can write a paragraph on an extended metaphor with a claim, evidence and commentary. (Practice Questions 7 and 8)
When every box is ticked, move on to the 8.5 study guide.