3 Lessons - Gothic Poems (2 Poetry Reading Lessons and 1 Poetry Writing Lesson)

1 PPT clearly divided into 3 lessons. Lessons include scaffolded tasks with clear instructions throughout.

Lesson 1:

Reading-response lesson to 2 short Gothic poems: ‘Oh Rose, Thou Art Sick’ and ‘I Like a Look of Agony’

Lesson 2:

Using ‘Oh Rose, Thou Art Sick’ as a springboard for creative poetry writing, pupils write plan, draft and write a poem of their own on an act of small-scale destruction.

Lesson 3:

Reading-response lesson on the poem ‘Red is the Color of Blood’. This includes a worksheet with a copy of the poem on it.

Please note: the poem has been shortened for the purposes of making it accessible.