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Underneath are some activities you may like to do based on the poems. You can also contact me to arrange a visit.

To get in touch, email me at suffolkwritersgroup@gmail.com.

(I give further details about visits at the bottom of the page).

Ideas for school and college-based activities

Students can discuss which themes are explored in the poems. (Click here for activity.)

Students can identify and discuss some of the metaphors used in the poems. (Click here for examples)

Students can list examples of similes from the poems. (Click here for examples)

Students can discuss the use of other examples of figurative language in one or more poems. (Click here for my analysis.)

As a class, discuss how to give a compelling reading of an Angry Ghost poem. In groups, students can practice and perform the poems together with condensed versions of the biographies at the back of the book.

After reading and discussing some of the poems, ask the students to write their own angry ghost poem. (Click here for inspiration).

Run an Angry Ghosts Poetry Competition

Ask students to write a letter to one of the ghosts.

Students can think about who a poem is addressing and write a response from them.

Students can follow the recipe and have a go at making some Semla buns. Click here for the recipe.

Students could write their own version of one of the poems as a diary entry, a song, a play or a story.

Students can act out an interview with one of the ghosts.

Ask one person to ‘freeze’ in the role of one of the angry ghosts. Other people take turns to stand behind them and whisper their thoughts.

Students can read my analysis of Mary Shelley and then write about their own poems in a similar way. (Click here for my analysis)

Students can work as a group/class to make a collage or tapestry of the angry ghosts.

Students can work as a group/class to produce a poetry collection. If you wish to self-publish, here is a quick guide: Mai’s Guide to Self-Publishing.

Students can use Mai’s Editing Guide to help analyse their own poetry.

Typical Costs for Author Visits

Author talk including poetry performances and optional Powerpoint – £70 plus expenses

Talk with performances (including additional actors in costume) – Prices start at £100 plus expenses

Author-led workshop for pupils aged over eleven – £70

Adult workshops – £70

Prices are negotiable for block bookings and if you buy multiple copies of the book.