Christmas poetry marking ladder
Level 4Feature / Example / Or you could use..
Metaphor / Leaves = men fallen in the field / the trees reach their hands to embrace the morning sun
Alliteration – consider using soft sounds to create an effect / Wind whirled them whistling / silver snowflakes
Verbs add detail / Whistling/ slain/ wandered / shimmer, shine, drift
Adverbs add detail / Slowly, silently / quietly, gracefully, elegantly, softly
Ending refers back to the beginning but with a twist / Leaves falling to the ground - like snowflakes - men falling in battle / trees wave farewell to the day
Christmas poetry marking ladder
Level 5Feature / Example / Or you could use..
Extended metaphor / Men = leaves = snowflakes / the city slumbered under the weight of snow
Alliteration – consider a soft sound / Wind whirled them whistling / serried ranks of snow lined houses
Use archaic language associated with poetry / Slain, gallant, multitude, strewed / manna, asunder, slumber
Adverbs add detail - use as a phrase at the start of the line / Slowly they fall, silently around them / Quietly they drift, Unexpectedly surrounded by silence
Ending refers back to the beginning but with a twist / Leaves falling to the ground - like snowflakes - men falling in battle / While men lay slumbering to
At the sight of the beauty (see London Snow)
Christmas poetry marking ladder
Level 4Feature / Example / Or you could use..
Metaphor / Leaves = men fallen in the field / the trees reach their hands to embrace the morning sun
Alliteration – consider using soft sounds to create an effect / Wind whirled them whistling / silver snowflakes
Verbs add detail / Whistling/ slain/ wandered / shimmer, shine, drift
Adverbs add detail / Slowly, silently / quietly, gracefully, elegantly, softly
Ending refers back to the beginning but with a twist / Leaves falling to the ground - like snowflakes - men falling in battle / trees wave farewell to the day