Poetry Analysis Techniques for Climbing My Grandfather Poem
Explore the poetic techniques used in the poem "Climbing My Grandfather" by Waterhouse. Understand the extended metaphor of the grandfather as a mountain, analyze the relationship presented, and visually represent the poem through storyboards or comic strips.
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DO NOW! What is the answer to this riddle?
STARTER THINK, PAIR, SHARE Write down words to describe these images
KS3 Poetry analysis techniques Where have we been To Know what Climbing my Grandfather is about Where are we going To Understand the effects of the techniques used by Waterhouse to create to present the relationship with his grandfather. To Be Able to visually represent the poem Climbing My Grandfather
REVISION Poetic Techniques Revision http://www.proprofs.com/quiz- school/story.php?title=poetic-devices-quiz_1
To Know what Climbing my Grandfather is about Read the poem Climbing My Grandfather Why does the speaker of the poem describe his grandfather with the extended metaphor of the mountain?
To Understand the techniques used by Waterhouse to create to present the relationship with his grandfather. Look closely at some techniques used in the poem. In pairs, find evidence for these techniques and explore their effects. For example: Technique: Using words from mountains and mountaineering Example(s): Rope; Traverse; Purchase; Scar; Summit; Altitude; Effect: These words all contribute to the overall extended metaphor of his grandfather-as-mountain. Waterhouse was a passionate environmentalist (Libby Brooks, The Guardian, ) and lover of the natural world. It seems likely therefore that we interpret this metaphor in an entirely positive way. The grandfather is part of the landscape both physically and metaphorically - and the grandson wishes to explore and cherish him. To do so is not without its challenges, but is ultimately a valuable experience.
To Understand the techniques used by Waterhouse to create to present the relationship with his grandfather. Techniques include: Use of present tense and present participles Similes Humour Words with a double meaning (for example, scar ) Assonance Visual metaphor (for example, the white hair as snow)
To Be Able to visually represent the poem Climbing My Grandfather Create a storyboard / comic strip of the poem Use quotes from the poem to match your images
