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Year 7 · English · Poetry from different cultures · Lesson 3

Heritage and memory: Grandad's Hands

Heritage and memory in an original poem where a grandchild reads their grandad's life story in his hands - extended metaphor, contrast and structure.

Whiteboard video lesson: Heritage and memory: Grandad's Hands

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Explain the theme of heritage
  • Identify an extended metaphor
  • Explain the poem's structure
  • Write a PEE sentence

The method

  1. First metaphor.
  2. Track it.
  3. Each part.
  4. Why chosen.

Key words: heritage, extended metaphor, memory, migration, structure, tone.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What are Grandad's hands compared to?

  1. Step 1: Paper

Answer: maps

Question 2

Is ‘Grandad's hands are maps’ a simile or metaphor?

  1. Step 1: No like

Answer: a metaphor

Question 3

What is an extended metaphor?

  1. Step 1: Continues

Answer: a metaphor that continues over several lines