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TWAT John Cooper-Clarke

TWAT John Cooper-Clarke. Definition of  twat noun a person regarded as stupid or obnoxious: “My next door neighbour’s a right twat .” verb [ with object] British informal : to hit or punch someone: “ if my best mate said that I’d  twat him one.”.

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TWAT John Cooper-Clarke

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  1. TWATJohn Cooper-Clarke Definition of twat noun a person regarded as stupid or obnoxious: “My next door neighbour’s a right twat.” verb [with object]Britishinformal : to hit or punch someone: “ if my best mate said that I’d twat him one.”

  2. TWATJohn Cooper-Clarke StarterWrite a brief description of someone you don’t like very much. Describe what they are like and what they have done to make you dislike them.

  3. Learning Objectives As we study this poem you will learn: • the story of the poem • More about the terms, Rhyme Schemes: Alliteration: Simile: Imagery: Enjambement: Pace/Tempo: • how to read out part of the poem to the class • You will also complete some mini tasks and a test on the poem.

  4. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeThe Story of the Poem • The poem is written in the form of an address or letter to a person the poet really dislikes. • Although humours, the poem is a list of insults that lead inexorably to the title line of the poem, ‘Twat’ which the poet feels encapsulates all that he has said before. • We do not know if what the poet says is true, nor do we hear the protagonists response to these insults.

  5. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeMini Task 1 Look at the poem....What do you notice about the rhyme scheme

  6. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeMini Task 1 Look at the poem....What do you notice about the rhyme scheme You should have noticed the poem is made up of alternate rhyming couplets. But there are some un-rhymed lines and some internal rhymes.

  7. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeMini Task 2 The poem also make frequent use of alliteration. Look at the poem and see how many you can spot. Alliteration – Where the sound at the beginning of two words close to each other is the same.

  8. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeKey Feature – Simile The poem starts with two similes and then uses similes and metaphors to describe how obnoxious and horrible this person is. Mini Task 3 Look at the poem and to list as many similes as you can.

  9. TWATJohn Cooper-Clarke Key Feature – Imagery The poem relies on a series of images to create its effect. Some of these images some of these images are humours, others are disturbing and repulsive. Mini Task 4 Draw up a table that lists the images in these two categories.

  10. TWATJohn Cooper-Clarke Key Feature – Imagery

  11. TWATJohn Cooper-Clarke Key Feature – Enjambment As well as Rhyme and Alliteration, the poem also relies on enjambment to create the fast pace/tempo of the poem Mini Task 5 Look at the poem and on your copy use arrows  to show where the enjambment is.

  12. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkePace & Tempo Because of • the alternate rhyming couplet rhyme scheme • The frequent use of alliteration • The use of enjambment Twat has a very strong rhythm.

  13. TWATJohn Cooper-ClarkeQuiz G 12 Tues 2 Oct G 11 Wed 3 Oct

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