Check understanding

• Identify the form of a poem (e.g., sonnet, haiku, ballad) and explain its key structural features
• Analyse how a poet uses rhythm or sound devices to reinforce meaning or mood
• Explain how enjambment or a caesura affects the pace and emphasis of a line

“When your child reads a poem, can they identify its form — like a sonnet or a ballad — and explain how the poet's use of rhyme, rhythm, and imagery contributes to the poem's meaning or emotional impact?”