Inspecting Idioms
26th January 2023
This term in English lessons, the Year 7 and Year 8 children are focussing on Shakespeare. In addition to working extremely hard preparing for their upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, they have also been learning about Shakespeare’s life and work. One thing they have discovered is that Shakespeare used a lot of figurative language, meaning he played with language and sometimes said things that had figurative - not literal - meanings. He is a true example of a wordsmith!
Idioms are just one example of figurative language that students have examined in class. Idioms are common sayings that have hidden, figurative meanings. An example is the saying ‘to spill the beans’. This idiom is not talking about actually spilling beans, but instead refers to someone who has given away a secret. Can you think of any idioms that you use or that you hear in your everyday life? Listen out for idioms - they are everywhere!
We are now going to weave idioms into our extended writing to see if we can give the Bard a 'run for his money'.
