Read this poem aloud with another student, one stanza each at a time. SPEAK
Practise in advance. Make sure that you know how to pronounce all the words, then decide which words/phrases you will place the emphasis on and where you will pause. You can listen to the poet reading some of his poetry at: http://poetrystation.org.uk/search/poets/benjamin-zephaniah
Top Tip REVISION From this collection, find a poem:
1. That includes the words ‘heaven’ or ‘heavenly’. 2. That is a sonnet. 3. That is by an American poet. 4. That is by an Irish female poet. 5. That is a limerick. 6. That does not rhyme (quote two lines to show this). 7 That does not include the word ‘I’. 8. That is written by a living poet. 9. That repeats a word or phrase more than three times.
10. That has a sad ending (quote the line/s to show this). 11. That has a hopeful tone. 12. That has examples of alliteration and assonance (give an example of each). 13. In which the poet uses personification (give an example). 14. In which there are no similes. 15. In which there are metaphors (give an example). 16. That has powerful adjectives and verbs (give an example of each). 17. That has an image referring to a smell (quote). 18. That has animal imagery (give an example).
19. That was written by a poet who received a literary award (name the poem, the poet and the award).
20. That was written by a poet who was born in the nineteenth century (mention the year of their birth).
21. That has a rhyming couplet (give an example). 22. That has religious imagery (give an example).
REASON IN RHYME: POETRY D 315
Use the glossary on page 317 for any terms you forget or are unsure about.
Working in groups, do this revision quiz. See who can do the quiz most accurately in the time your teacher allocates.
