Alan Bagnall writes descriptive poetry.
To write, he uses many different types of language.
Atmosphere: using words that give the feeling of a situation.
Onomatopoeia: using words that make the sound of something.
Alliteration: using the same words over again
Simile: e.g, cold as ice, white as a ghost.
Metaphor: like a simile, but not just as it is.
Personification: giving an object life
Portrait: a poem that tells about someone
Repetition: saying something over and over again.
Cars, Cars
by Alan Bagnall
Cars,
Cars,
Everywhere,
Up and down,
The motorway,
Two and fro,
They speed all day.
Cars,
Cars,
Everywhere,
All intent,
On getting there.
My opinion of justification
-This poem is about cars on the motorway going to their destination.
-I not sure of I like this poem or not, there is many features of it that I like and dislike.
-The types of language used was repetition.
-Rhythmic words include: everywhere, there, motorway, day.
Muscle man
I drew a muscle man,
Fuming with rage.
Bulging with muscles,
In an iron cage.
He challenged me to a fight,
"I'll meet you up on stage"
I shivered with fright and
Tore up the page.
- Name of poem and author
Muscle man by poet Alan bagnall.
B) What was the poem about?
It was about an imaginary muscle man that challenged the author to a fight.
C) Types of language used.
Personification
D) Which words rhyme?
Rage/cage, fight/fright, stage/page
E)What do you like about the poem?
I like the creativity of the author's drawing of a muscle man coming to life.
F) What don't you like about the poem?
I don't like people challenging others to a fight.
G) Draw a picture of what the story of what the story is about?
