POETRY
Analyse this poem for the following features and write a sentence about each feature.
Rhyme
-This poem does not rhyme because there are no words that sound similar at all within the text.
Rhythm-Short and snappy only a few lines to it.
Mood
-The mood is quite a light hearted mood.
Personification
The personification in this poem is where the the rivers tongue is like licking and tasting things.
Enjambment
-all of the lines in the poem is an enjambment, meaning the sentences all run over several lines without a full stop.
Meaning of the title.
-The name of the title is awa which is the maori name for river
Author: find 3 facts about the author
1.Greg O'Connell is a NZ poet which goes around NZ schools.
2.He was born in Oamaru,New Zealand.
3.He has his own website which tells you about everything about him. here is the link.
Write a similar poem and present it on a slide.
Te Puke
It’s beautiful head
dances with the clouds
drools clear water
holds the trees
at its summit
My Soundcloud recording of me reading the poem.
Excellent analysis, Oliver. I am stoked to see how well you were able to analyse this poem. Also, your Te Puke poem is a good copy of the style of Awa.
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