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This performance poem gives examples of the figurative language used in adverts, in particular similes, metaphors, alliteration and hyperbole.
Performance Poems
Performance poems are poems which are written for the purpose of performing to an audience or, at the very least, which acknowledge an audience or are intended to be read aloud. However, the audience could simply be a child listening to a story poem read aloud at bedtime. In other words, a poem which is so much better when expressed aloud for the purposes of someone hearing or seeing it performed rather than simply reading it, or which relies upon some level of interaction with an audience.
This inspirational poem shares the same beginning as one of my Christian poems entitled “Who Am I?”, but “Introducing…..You!” is purpose written to make the reader think about who they are, so it makes a good introduction to a workshop on the topic. (See also “I am….”)
Today I met a stranger. That stranger asked my name.
I introduced myself to her and then she did the same.
But does my name say anything about the person… me?
Does it tell her who I was, or am, or soon will be? [click to continue…]
Easter Poems
This is a fun Easter performance poem intended to be read by a teacher to the children at school on the morning when Easter bunny has visited! It’s based on my memory of the paw prints left in our classroom each year when we found our Easter egg in class.
Last night we had a visitor
Who called upon our school.
They usually come in the day
(That is the general rule). [click to continue…]
Full of amusing word play, this simple Mothers’ Day performance poem is very effective with just a few basic baking props, and a child dressed in an apron. I have provided a downloadable picture sheet containing each of the ingredients that are added to the recipe to make “My Homebaked Mum”, so that they can be added to a mixing bowl as the poem is recited by a class or group of children. [click to continue…]
This Mother’s Day Performance poem is deliberately non-exclusive to Mums, so that it can be used even if you have some children in your class or group who are cared for by someone other than Mum. Maybe each child could draw a picture of their own Mum or carer, and the poem / song could be performed within the context of a Mothers day assembly, whilst still therefore including those children who are sadly without a Mum, or cared for by someone else.
Alternatively, this poem can be performed to music, by fitting the lyrics to the tune of ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’.