Reading & writing · Grades 6–10
Poetry: speaker, sound and interpretation · Revision card
A poem may use an invented voice.
Understand the idea
Speaker is not automatically author
A poem may use an invented voice.
Read form and language
Line breaks, repetitions and sound patterns can contribute to meaning.
Allow supported readings
Different interpretations can be valid when grounded in the words.
Worked examples
In a poem, the speaker is
The speaker may be a created persona.
the voice presented in the poem
The phrase soft silver silence repeats an initial sound. This is
The repeated s sound is alliteration.
alliteration
Explain without looking
- Which evidence would best support an interpretation of a poem's mood?
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