Mini Task 2c: Describe line length in the poem.ġ3 Roller Skaters - The Structure Of The Poem Stanza 1= 11 - Stanza 2= 11 - Stanza 3=10 - Stanza 4= 13 Stanza 5= 9 - Stanza 6= Stanza 7= 11ġ2 Roller Skaters - The Structure Of The Poem Mini Task 2b: Count the line length of each stanza. Stanza 1: _ Stanza 2: _ Stanza 3: _ Stanza 4: _ Stanza 5: _ Stanza 6: _ Stanza 7: _ġ1 Roller Skaters - The Story Of The Poem Mini Task 2a: How is the poem structured? The poem is composed of six three line stanzas with a final single line stanza.ġ0 Roller Skaters - The Story Of The Poem Mini Task 2a: How is the poem structured?ĩ Roller Skaters - The Structure Of The Poem Their mother is also watching, terrified that they will hurt themselves.Ĩ Roller Skaters - The Structure Of The Poem

Some of the people watching are impressed by their stunts, but others are not impressed. Two teenagers, boys or girls or both, are roller-skating and doing tricks in a public street.

Mini Task 1: Write down the story of the poem.

Write about the most ‘dangerous’ or exciting activity that you have ever taken part in.įlying by on the winged-wheels of their heels Two teenage earthbirds zig-zagging down the street Rising unfeathered – in sudden air leap Defying law death and gravity as they do a wheely Landing back in the smooth swoop of youth And faces gaping gawking, impressed and unimpressed Only Mother watches – heartbeat in her mouth how to read out one stanza to the class in a group You will also complete some mini tasks and a quizon the poem. Homework Who is Grace Nichols and how doe her background influence her poetry? No more than 100 words byĪs we study this poem you will learn: the story of the poem More about the terms, Assonance: Oxymoron: Enjambement: Alliteration: Imagery: Pace/Tempo: Metaphor & Extended Metaphor. Presentation on theme: 'Roller Skaters by Grace Nichols'- Presentation transcript:

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