What kind of person do you think Timothy Winters is? Choose three adjectives from the list and support your answers with references to the text.
fortunate
unfortunate optimistic
2. 3.
pessimistic neglected loved
serious
unkempt tidy
There are many symbols in this poem. Choose one and explain what it means. For example, the ‘cup’ that Timothy drinks is a symbol of his pitiful, daily existence.
The use of colour in this poem is very powerful. Some colours are obvious while others are implied (suggested). Make a list of all the colours you can imagine. One example has been done for you.
Image Bloody feet
Colour mentioned or implied Red
A poem is not just some text in a book to be read passively. Just like a song should be sung, a poem is intended to be read aloud.
PREPARE
Working with another student, make a list of the things you need to think about when preparing a dramatic reading of a poem, e.g. which words you should emphasise, etc.
Now imagine that you are the poet of ‘Timothy Winters’. Read through the poem and make a list of the words that you think you would emphasise and where you would pause.
Now listen to the poet read this poem. LISTEN W7.7
first listening As you listen: 1. Underline any words that the poet emphasises. 2. Draw an X when he pauses Timothy Winters comes to school With eyes as wide as a football-pool, X Ears like bombs and teeth like splinters: A blitz of a boy is Timothy Winters. X
