What will we

learn today?
• What comes to mind when we
think about Christmas Eve?
• Can you think of a good title for
this poem?
• Can you remember what is meant
by theme?
• What do you think is the theme of
this poem?
• What strong feelings or emotions
are there in this poem?
What comes to mind when you think of
Christmas Eve?

Christmas
Eve
‘crept on soft toes down red-carpeted stairs.
Her hand held the paw of her favourite bear.
‘The Christmas tree posed with its lights in its arms
Newly tinselled and baubled’
‘Flirting in flickers’
‘The hushed street was in darkness. Snow duveted the cars’
‘A stray cat had embroidered each roof with its paws.’
‘An owl on an aerial had planets for eyes.’
‘aeroplanes sped to the east and the west,
Like a pulled Christmas cracker.’
 ‘held her breath
And looked for a sign up above’
 ‘the moon
Shone down like a gold chocolate coin on the town’
What answers do we have?
 Questions on Poetic Technique
1. What are similes?
2. There are three similes in this poem. Working in pairs, find
them and be able to explain them.
3. What are metaphors?
4. There is one example of a metaphor in this poem. Working
in pairs, find it and be able to explain it.
5. What is personification?
6. There are two example (possibly three) of personification in
this poem. Working in pairs, find them and be able to explain
them.