RIC-0205 Discovering Poetry
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Comprehension<br />
Alliteration is the same consonant repeated in a line;<br />
for example, Penny is a people pleaser. Write four<br />
examples of alliteration in this poem.<br />
Both metaphors and similes make comparisons,<br />
but the simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ (e.g. She was as<br />
graceful as a swan); whereas the metaphor<br />
does not (e.g. He inspected the writing with an<br />
eagle eye).<br />
(a) What two things are compared with<br />
the pelican?<br />
(b) Write the line in the poem that<br />
contains a simile.<br />
Two things in this poem are described<br />
as ‘flexible’. What are they?<br />
What does the pelican in the poem<br />
think about human beings?<br />
Use the library and Internet to find<br />
images of pelicans. Choose one<br />
image to sketch.<br />
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Find words in the poem that match<br />
these meanings. You may need a<br />
dictionary to help you.<br />
(a) grand<br />
(b) laugh at<br />
(c) perfect<br />
(d) ready<br />
(e) dignified<br />
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