The Heathfield HareThe Heathfield HareA folk tale told by David HeathfieldA folk tale told by David Heathfield

Lesson Aims:To recognise the features of poetic writingTo understand the importance of doing good deeds

Lesson Objectives:Identify examples of repetition in the textWrite a story using poetic language modelled on the original

• In the following extract from the story, try and find as many examples of repetition as you can

• Think about why the writer chose to repeat some phrases

Repetition

Repetition“And she took her basket on her arm and walked away from the farm, high, high, high onto the moor.

And there the moon shone full and round. And silhouetted against the moon she saw a creature running towards her – long eared, fast: a hare. And quickly it ran. And behind the hare there came a black hound. And behind the hound, a horse with a rider tall in the saddle and a black hat upon his head. And the hunter came closer.

And she saw as he came closer that there were horns, one on each side of his head. And she saw as he came closer that the rider had no boots upon his feet; instead, cloven hooves.”

• A lot of the repeated phrases emphasise the movement of the characters:– “The hunter came closer…”– “The hare leapt over the hedgerow…”

• Your task is to write a short passage or poem describing a character of your choice

• Try to use repetition to highlight the actions of your character

Repetition

Planning your story

Think about:

Who – character?

Where – setting and place?

When – time of day?

What – what happens to your character?

Remember to:

• Incorporate repetition and rhythm• Give a sense of movement and emphasise the character’s actions• Build a feeling of mystery

Doing good deeds

• Think about the scenario you have been given

• In your group discuss the following points;– What is the ‘right thing’ to do?– Is there more than one solution?– What would you do? – Is it hard to do the ‘right thing’ in

that situation?