TOUCHSTONES 1
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Create a visually appealing and informative booklet for aspiring teenage poets that outlines and explains a variety of poetic techniques, exploring the etymology (the history of a word or where the word comes from), morphology (the way a word is put together or structured) and definitions of simile, metaphor, personification, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia.
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To be successful in this piece of writing, you will need to:
be clear, informative and instructive in your explanation of the poetic techniques show awareness of your teenage audience through carefully chosen examples
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ensure your leaflet is visually appealing and clearly laid out.
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In order to understand a new challenging word fully and to remember it, it is best to explore that word in a variety of different ways. This increases your chances of understanding it and recalling it down the road. Choose four ways to explore each word from the box opposite. There are a number of online resources you could use to help you:
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www.etymonline.com www.thesaurus.com www.dictionary.com
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