Poetry

Reading and writing poetry for the 11+ — unseen poetry comprehension, poetic techniques, and composing poems.

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The building blocks of poetry — line, stanza, rhyme scheme, rhythm, imagery, tone — and how to read a poem slowly and confidently.

A guide to writing your own poetry for the 11+ — free verse, acrostic, and narrative forms, plus techniques for imagery and precise word choice.

A four-step approach to unseen poetry in comprehension papers, with model questions and answers at different quality bands.

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