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'The Visitor' by Ian Serraillier (poem only)

Description

Actor Jonathan Kemp performs ‘The Visitor’ by Ian Serraillier, a literal rhyming poem that incorporates elements of horror and the supernatural, as the visitor comes to reclaim a ring.

Classroom Ideas

Students could study the poem and write their own version together. They could use a similar style and employ some of the same devices, such as rhyme and repetition, telling the same story, but from the point of view of the skeleton.

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