Poetry

is

an

expression

ofone’s

will.

What

is

keptin

the

heart

is

the

will,

butwhen

expressed

in

words,it

is

poetry.“Preface

to

The

Book

of

Songs”Unit4Exploring

PoetryHow

to

reada

poemAppreciation?What

comes

to

your

mind

after

listening??What

is

the

theme??What

is

love

compared

to??Anyfigure

ofspeech

is

employed?LoveHow

to

read

a

poemRemember

it’s

not

necessary

to

fully

understa__nd

a

poem

Read

for

structureFollow

your

ears

and

ask

“

How

does

it

sound

”Waystounderstand

a

poemApproach

the

poem

likePara.

6Para.

5Para.

2Para.

4Para.

3Para.

1an

explorerPart

2patienceHave

some__Read

for

structurePoetry

is

a

combination

of“sound”and

“sense”.

Para.

1

How

to

reveal

poetry’s

hidden

dimension

Part

1IntroductionechoPoetry’s

combination

of“sound”and

“sense”makesyouseetheworld

in

a

new

way

and

allows

youtogobeyondnormalrealityfor

the

everlasting

beauty.

Para.

6

Enjoy

yourjourney

in

the

world

ofpoetry

Part

3

ConclusionFollow

your

ears

and

ask

“

How

does

it

sound

”.Approach

the

poem

like

an

explorer.

Part2Have

some

patience.

WaystounderstandapoemRemember

it’s

not

necessary

tofully

understand

a

poem.Read

for

structureHow

to

reveal

poetry’s

hidden

dimension.

Part1

Introduction

Para.

6

Enjoy

yourjourney

in

the

world

ofpoetry.

Part3

ConclusionPara.

2Para.

3Para.

4Para.

5Para.

1a

word

that

has

thesamesoundorendswiththesamesoundasanotherworda

strong

regular repeated

pattern

ofsoundsormovementsWhat

aspects

should

you

pay

attention

to

when

you

read

a

poem

aloud?Read

for

detailsPara.

2Sweetandlow,sweetandlow,Windofthewesternsea,Low,low,breatheandblow,Windofthewesternsea!Overtherollingwatersgo,Comefromthedroppingmoon,andblow,Blowhimagaintome;Whilemylittleone,myprettyone,sleeps.Appreciate

the

poem

“Sweetand

Low”

and

analyse

the.Read

for

detailsPara.

2repetitionrhymesWho

is

talking?Who

is

being

talked

to?What

is

being

described?Is

there

a

sense

of

place?Are

there

other

people

or

objects

there?List

the

basic

questions

asked

when

approaching

a

poem.What’s

thefunction

ofthese

questions?TohelpreadersseetheimagesRead

for

detailsPara.

3Read

for

details

Para.

3

Why

were

you

an

explorer

in

an

landscape?

Why

not

in

landscape

?As

you

slowly

explore

your

surroundings,you

will

start

todigupcluesthatgiveyouagreater

understanding

ofthepoem.(Lines25-27)Thecagedbirdsingswithafearfultrillofthingsunknownbutlongedforstillandhistuneisheardonthedistanthillforthecagedbirdsingsoffreedom.Appreciate

the

poem

“Caged

Bird”

andthink

about

the

images

and

the

theme

ofthe

poem.Desire

forfreedom/libertyRead

for

detailsPara.

3Read

for

details

Para.

4

Compared

to

the

poems

that

are

easy

to

read,

what

are

thePoems

that

are

hard

to

readconstantly

reveal

:?deeper?previouslyunrecognized?need

to

read

for

manytimes(lifelong)?needtosetthepoemasideand

come

back

to

itlaterfeatures

ofthe

poems

thatare

hard

to

understand?Appreciate

the

poem

“Stopping

byWoods

on

a

Snowy

Evening”

and

find

out

the

deeper

meaning.Perhaps

the

narrator

isenjoyingamomentofpeacetoappreciatethebeautyofNature.Read

for

detailsPara.

4Read

for

details

Para.

5

How

to

discover

the

poem’s

true

inner

beauty?abandon

logical

thinkingDiscussionWhy

is

there

no

example

of

a

poem

provided

to

support

thefourth

tip??Followyour

ears.?Approachthepoem.?Havepatience.?Abandonlogicalthinking.attitude/expectation

understanding

Read

for

applyingDiscussion

?What

sound

characteristics

are

employed??What

kinds

offigures

ofspeech

are

used

in

the

poem??What

images

are

shown

in

the

poem?rhymesrepetitionsimileimagesRead

for

creatingDiscussionTry

to

create

a

short

and

simple

poem

to

_

you

love

and

share

it

with

the

whole

class.?the

topics

:

motherland,

parents,

teachers,l

,friends...c

assmatesContentStandardEvaluation(.)themeDoes

your

poem

include

a

cleartheme?(.)rhymeHave

you

used

some

rhyming

words?(.)mageDoes

your

poem

include

some

clearimages?(.)figure

ofspeechHaveyouused

repetition?(.)Haveyouusedsimile?(.)Evaluation

formPlease