This resource (Google Slides) focuses on developing the reading comprehension skills of students when reading a Miltonic Sonnet, a complex and intricate poetic form. It covers the historical context and literary devices used in Miltonic Sonnets, such as imagery, allusion and metaphor. Through a series of exercises and activities, students will learn how to analyse the structure and meaning of a Miltonic Sonnet, and make connections between the form and its content. They will also explore the themes and messages conveyed in the sonnet, and develop their critical thinking and interpretation skills. This resource is suitable for students of all levels who want to deepen their understanding and appreciation of poetry.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
- Give/explain the meaning of words in context.
- Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
- Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text.
- Summarise main ideas from the text.
- Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
- Make comparisons within the text.
- Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
- Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
- Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.
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