Post on 19-Jan-2016
Year 7 Poetry ExamWhen is the exam? 4th – 15th January (first two weeks back after Christmas)How long is the exam?45 minutesWhat will I have to do?You will be asked a ‘how’ question about one of the poems you have studied.•'How does (poet) present his/her feelings towards ______ in the poem _______ •You should:Explore the use of language, structure and formUse relevant quotations to support your interpretationsUse relevant subject terminology
You will be given a clean (blank) copy of the poem.You will NOT have your anthology with you in the exam.You will need to answer using PEE
Year 7 Poetry ExamWhat will the exam be marked on?
The exam will be marked for AO1 and AO2 (each AO will be weighted equally, 50% each)
•AO1 Literature: Use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.
•AO2 Literature: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
AO2 Literature: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using
relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
Complete the following definitions in your poetry glossary.
language – The words that have been chosen and the effect of them.
form – The physical structure/shape of the poem: the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition. What poetic forms do you already know?
structure – The way a poem is organised. The order of the poem.
How can I revise?
1) Read through the poems you have studied in class and your annotations.
2) Try and predict what the question could be for each poem.3) Practise PEE paragraphs answering a how question such
as:
'How does (poet) present his/her feelings towards ______ in the poem _______
You should:
• Explore the use of language, structure and form• Use relevant quotations to support your interpretations• Use relevant subject terminology
Practice Exam QuestionHow does Betjeman present the mouse in
‘Diary of a Church Mouse’?
Most ‘how’ questions in English will need to be answered using PEE.
Point – make a clear point that directly answers the question
Evidence – support your point with evidence (a quotation from the text)
Explain – explain clearly using your own words what your evidence shows/suggests to the reader.