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GCSE Poetry Lesson: 'Piano' by DH Lawrence

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Cover slide introducing D.H. Lawrence’s poem “Piano” as the focus of a GCSE poetry analysis lesson
Title slide introducing the poetry lesson
Learning objectives slide outlining exploration of the poem’s meaning through content, language, and structure
Learning objectives for the poetry analysis
Literary vocabulary slide defining sibilance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, tone, and four more analysis terms
Key terms supporting the lesson’s analysis
Author context slide introducing D.H. Lawrence’s birth in England in 1885 and naming several of his novels
Author biography providing literary context
Think, Pair, Share starter asking about party music, a personal theme song, and the first song students bought
Opening discussion on the power of music
First-reading task slide directing students to read the poem, ask questions, and clarify its meaning
Introduction to the poem’s first reading
Poem text slide presenting three stanzas about singing, childhood memories, a mother, and longing for the past
Complete poem text for reading and analysis
Title-analysis slide asking what kind of instrument a piano is and what sounds and emotions it evokes
Initial meaning explored through the title
Prior-knowledge check asking how metaphors and similes differ, with definitions and an example of each
Review of metaphor and simile before analysis
Tone-analysis task explaining emotive language and asking students to underline emotive phrases in the poem
Tone task focused on identifying emotive language
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GCSE Poetry: 'Piano' by DH Lawrence

‘Piano’ by DH Lawrence remains an inspirational text that resonates strongly for the adolescent audience. I have used this detailed PowerPoint lesson (24 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) to lead my learning in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.

This beautifully illustrated lesson contains a brief author biography, a starter activity, content and narrative questions, language device questions, structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. All the time-consuming work has been done for you, this is a complete resource. Enjoy

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1 PowerPoint with 24 ready to display slides

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