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Slam Poetry
Introduction
Poe
Herrick
McGregor
Baker
Nouk
Mali
Raphael
Musa
STEP UP
Peer Feedback
English Skills
Slam Poetry
Introduction
Poe
Herrick
McGregor
Baker
Nouk
Mali
Raphael
Musa
STEP UP
Peer Feedback
English Skills
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Introduction
Poe
Herrick
McGregor
Baker
Nouk
Mali
Raphael
Musa
STEP UP
Peer Feedback
English Skills
Step Up
How to analyse and reflect on poetry
to know - the step up poetry analysis tool
to be able to - analyse and reflect on a poem using step up
What is STEP UP?
STEP UP is an ancronym that helps you understand how to deconstruct and discuss a poem
S - Subject Matter
What is the poem about?
t - theme
What is the message of the poem? What topics does this poem cover?
e - emotions
What emotions did the poet want the reader to experience?
p - poetic techniques
How have the poetic techniques been used? What is the meaning behind the poetic devices?
U - U (you)
What did you think of the poem? How did it make you feel?
p - purpose
Why was the poem written?
Spiritual song of the aborigine by hyllus noel maris
This poem is analysed using the STEP UP method.
A reflection on spiritual song of the aborigine using step up
I had to cut off a paragraph so it is split over two images.
task 1 - write an analysis (reflection) on one of your poems using the step up method
This is something you can use to help you with the assessment task.
Try and do one sentence for each letter of STEP UP.
Look at your STEP UP reflection and your current reflection and see which one you like better.
You can work on your drafts when you are finished.
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