Analyzing Unseen Poetry: Itchy Toes Smell Loads & Revision Questions
Explore the analysis of an unseen poem titled "My Itchy Toes Smell Loads!", focusing on its meaning, imagery, tone, language devices, and structure. Additionally, delve into revision questions related to works by Grace Nichols, Ted Hughes, and William Blake to enhance your understanding of poetry.
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My Itchy Toes Smell Loads! Meaning: What is the poem about? What s happening? Imagery: What images are created in your mind? How? (e.g. metaphor, simile, personification) Effect? Tone: What is speaker s attitude? What emotions are there in the poem? Language: What language devices are used? What s the effect? Structure: How is the poem structured? How does this link to what the poem is about? To understand how to approach an unseen poem
Revision In order to revise, why not attempt to explore one of the poems from a different cluster in your anthology. Attempt one of these questions: How does Grace Nichols feel about her mother in How does Grace Nichols feel about her mother in Praise song for my mother? (p. 56)How does Ted Hughes present war in Bayonet Charge? (p. 44)How does William Blake present London in London? (p. 28) Praise song for my mother? (p. 56) How does Ted Hughes present war in Bayonet Charge? (p. 44) How does William Blake present London in London? (p. 28)
