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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Corn Maze By David Barber I picked this poem thinking this seems like a funny title and it would be a confusing poem that had a simple title but a deep meaning. This poem had a lot of alliteration the roots er and re were repeated very often‚and the only roots used in the poem. The only exception to this order was the the first line in verse five where minotaur was used. The minotaur was placed there I conclude to break
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The Poison Tree I was angry with my friend I told my wrath‚ my wrath did end I was angry with my foe I told it not‚ my wrath did grow and I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears And I sunned it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles And it grew both day and night Till it bore an apple bright And my foe beheld it shine And he knew that it was mine And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole In the morning glad
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how is the theme of loss and separation explored in remember‚ a mother in a refugee camp and poem at thirty nine? The three poems Remember written by Christina Rossetti‚ A Mother In A Refugee Camp by Chinua Achebe and Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker share the same negative theme of loss and separation. Remember explores the pain felt by losing loved ones. A Mother In A Refugee Camp emphasizes the relationship between a mother and her child living in a refugee camp. Poem at thirty nine is
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philosophical ideas that consume and yet somehow create an understanding of it. “The Road Not Taken”‚ by Robert Frost‚ and “O Captain! My Captain”‚ by Walt Whitman‚ utilized metaphors‚ thought-provoking ideas‚ and a personalized‚ relatable style of poetry to illustrate their overall point. “The Road Not Taken” and “O Captain! My Captain!” made use of metaphors to bring out their underlying meaning in their poems. Robert Frost used a fork in the road as a metaphor about choosing paths‚ or coming to
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War Poetry First World War Poetry. Pre-1914 Prose Assignment. “Choose two patriotic poems and two poems that reveal the reality of war. Write about the four poems in as much detail as possible‚ comparing the different attitudes of the poets.” In English‚ we have read four World War One poems: ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’‚ ‘Disabled’‚ ‘The Call’ and ‘Who’s For The Game?’ Two different authors have wrote these four poems‚ Wilfred Owen‚ who had served his country in the Great War and Jessie Pope‚ who had
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Taylor Glenn Composition & Rhetoric 1302-600X February 4‚ 2015 He Becomes Deeply and Famously Drunk When reading “He Becomes Deeply and Famously Drunk” the main character‚ Archie‚ wanted to avenge his father; he died when Archie was just five years old. His mother became a drug addict after the death of her husband and he became a delinquent. His mother sent him out to a ranch‚ where people who worked with his father could keep an eye on him and keep him out of trouble. Archie wanted to kill the
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Is Hip-Hop/Rap Poetry? Over the past several years‚ hip-hop’s/music standing has been tumbling. Criticizers of the genre often arguably point at the extreme cursing‚ degradation of women‚ and adoration of the "gangsta" lifestyle as major flaw in rap songwriting. However‚ it is important that these characteristics only describe a small section of hip-hop. Most rap songs are actually very poetic‚ as they feature the rhythms and verses‚ poetic devices‚ and themes that are crucial elements of traditional
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Catalina Bustamante 9-5 The Bell Jar Essay 868 words Sylvia Plath’s first and only novel‚ The Bell Jar is an allegory of how deep and damaged a character can transform and feel trapped in their own surroundings. This is the story of Esther Greenwood a young girl‚ who wins a scholarship which is envied by many‚ every day‚ through every day actions that scar her emotionally and psychologically. Throughout the novel‚ Plath illustrates that every single action that may seem very insignificant
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two teenagers‚ if they became substance abusers I really do not know if I would have the power to turn my back on my own children. This was a very emotional poem to me on a very personal level. The poem was very short‚ but very powerful with so few words. The second poem I chose “Mad Girl’s Love Song” by Sylvia Path uses both repetition and personification to portray how she waited for a man she loved to return who never did. The repetitive phrase of “(I think I made you up inside my
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