VCELT285
Understand, interpret and experiment with a range of devices and deliberate word play in poetry and other literary texts
Elaborations
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defining spoonerisms, neologisms and puns and exploring how they are used by authors to create a sense of freshness, originality and playfulness
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discussing poetic language, including unusual adjectival use and how it engages us emotionally and brings to life the poet’s subject matter (for example ‘He grasps the crag with crooked hands’/wee timorous beastie)
VCELT285 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Literature