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English 10 Public

Imagery in Poems

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What is the poem about?

Playgrounds

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Which question does the poet say 5 times?

Know what I mean?

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What does ‘gobby’ mean?

talking too much, or saying things that should not be said.

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Which words tell you that the playground is noisy?

giggle, scream and shout

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Why is a playground like a whirlwind?

because it involves many physical activities

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What does the word ‘kaleidoscope’ imply about the playground?

very colourful and full of different shapes

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Why did the author choose to use a similar first line to each verse?

repetition

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why did the poet compare playgrounds with "parrot cages"?

very noisy

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Name 3 verbs

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Name 3 adjectives

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