Figurative language: Use of words in ways they are not normally used in order to create a distinct‚ imaginative effect or impression. For example‚ in the expression “He sang at the top of his lungs‚” the suggested meaning of the words is understood—not their literal meaning. Hyperbole: A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates a description about something or somebody to create a desired effect. Irony: A circumstance in which there is a contra¬diction or difference between what is intended
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TEACHING POETRY CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………………....3 1. The child as a learner………………………………………………………5 2. Basic principles of teaching poetry……………………………..………..10 3. Using poems to develop receptive skills…………………….……….….14 4. Role of poems in developing productive skills……………….….….…..17 Conclusion………………………………………………………………..…..20 Summary………………………………………………………………………22 References…………………………………………………........................…23 Introduction
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Elements of Poetry When you read a poem‚ pay attention to some basic ideas: Voice (Who is speaking? How are they speaking?) Stanzas (how lines are grouped) Sound (includes rhyme‚ but also many other patterns) Rhythm (what kind of "beat" or meter does the poem have?) Figures of speech (many poems are full of metaphors and other figurative language) Form (there are standard types of poem) Voice Voice is a word people use to talk about the way poems "talk" to the reader. Lyric poems and
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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Fantasy Story‚ Historical Fiction‚ Mystery Stories‚ Myth and Legends‚ Science Fiction and Tall Tales. E.g. Beka Lamb‚ Pecos Bill‚ Sherlock Holmes Poetry and Description is a genre marked by: rhythm‚ rhyme and precise language Kinds of Poetry: Sonnet‚ Haiku‚ Ballad‚ Free Verse and Prose Poem Exposition as a genre: relies on facts to inform and explain Expository Writing: Analytical Essay‚ Cause and Effect Essay‚ Pro-con Essay‚ Compare and Contrast essay‚ Classification essay‚ Problem-Solution essay
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Wild Geese This poem [Wild Geese] is an unusual poem. Instead of following the usual guidelines of a poem (ABABAB‚ AABBAA‚ Haiku‚ etc.) it deviates‚ to the point at which it loses the luster of a song and gains that of a statement. And even though such statement has no rhythm‚ nor explainable format‚ our brains are tricked into reading it with a softer voice‚ similar to the voice one spares for a child’s nursery rhymes. Regardless of how it is presented‚ Wild Geese is a motivational poem‚ and that
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the discrimination experienced by cultural minorities in postwar United States of America. She was able to collate all her poems and the compilation was entitled‚ Camp Notes and Other Poems. The poem‚ which has an ironic version of the Japanese haiku and senryu‚ also speaks of multicultural identities and feminist awareness. She points out that‚ women had a choice and that women should be empowered in everything they do and decide on. However‚ the persona had no choice but to choose between her
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students learn to read poetry as a literary form. Emphasis will be placed on a poem’s use of figurative language to express ideas and feelings in a fresh way. The unit will provide students with opportunities to read and interpret ballads‚ lyrics‚ haiku‚ and sonnets‚ among others. Students will learn to read poems with fluency and rhythm and apply rules of scansion to poetry. Primary Interdisciplinary Connections: Social Studies Science Technology 21st Century Themes: Standard 9.1 – 21st
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There may be several different reasons as to why Fiero titled the chapter “The Modernist Assault‚” However‚ the chapter seems to focus on changes in style and direction of creative expression. Saying that modernism is assaulting creative expression is an overstatement‚ however‚ the title explains how modernism is attacking the manner that individuals perceive creative expression‚ as well as how individuals are straying away from the Romantic and traditional art. The title and reasoning are very fitting
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overt deceit I look to her gaze her fair eyes like a fire burning with desire you have won them all but I will remain enduring from your coercion what is your intent do you think to be father for he has since past Poetic Devices: Haiku‚ Symbol‚ Stanza break‚ Metaphor‚ Rhyme Context: The Catholic leader of Lusitania has told the people of the colony to ignore and stay away from
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