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UNIT 8 LITERATURE
LESSON 2 POETRY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To listen and talk about poetry terms and literary devices;
To listen for general understanding;
To listen for specific information and deep understanding;
To recall information previously heard;
To understand and learn words and expressions in context;
To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others;
To use literary devices to write a short poem.
KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS
To answer the comprehension questions;
To listen for general idea of the text;
To recall key information after listening;
To understand poetry terms and literary devices;
To use literary devices to analyze and write poems;
To express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others.
LEADING IN
What is poetry
· Poetry is a form of literature that is usually written in lines and stanzas.
· Words in a poem are put in a special way to make a rhythm (a regular repeated pattern of sounds).
· The theme of a poem is often shown by images and through literary devices, e.g. simile, metaphor, personification, exaggeration, repetition, symbolization.
What do you know about poetry
poetry
refined language
in lines and stanzas
A form of literature
images
LEADING IN
rhyming
word order
...
What do you know about poetry
LEADING IN
poetic language
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
imagery
allusion
exaggeration
stanzas
rhythm
themes
a group of lines forming the basic unit in a poem; a verse
words are put in a special way — word order
a regular repeated pattern of sounds — rhythm
an idea in a work of literature
images
a word used to describe sth. in the way that produces a strong picture in the mind
Key factors of a poem
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
literary devices
simile
metaphor
a literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism
as brave as a lion; she runs like a deer; He’s as white as a sheet.
she is a woman with a heart of stone;
Mark Twain’s work is a mirror of America;
He is the Newton of this century.
Key factors of a poem
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
exaggeration
personification
Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.
It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
I have given my last ounce of strength to my work.
Pine trees stood on the hill and looked out into the distance.
The autumn wind is rustling, and petals leave the branch reluctantly and throw themselves into the embrace of the earth.
Key factors of a poem
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
What's your favourite poem, either in English or Chinese Read it aloud and say why you like it.
What typical language features do you often find in poems
rhyming, inverted word order, often in stanzas, imaginative language
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Can you guess the name of the poem below
A Tranquil Night
Before my bed a frost of light,
Is it hoarfrost upon the ground
Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright;
Head bent, in homesickness,
I am drowned.
The rhyming pattern:
a-b-a-b
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Try to work out the missing words. Then, listen and check.
Robert Lee Frost (March 26,1874-January, 29,1963), American poet. He was born in San Francisco, California. His works, with a strong local feature, focus on the culture and scenery of New England. His poems are usually in simple and plain language . He received four Pulitzer Prizes for poetry.
masterpieces: The road not taken, Dust of snow, Nothing gold can stay
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Understanding Poetry
Poetry is a form of literature that is usually written in lines and stanzas.
Words in a poem are put in a special way to make a rhythm (a regular repeated pattern of sounds).
The theme of a poem is often shown by images and through literary devices (e. g. simile, personification, metaphor, exaggeration).
Skill Builder
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village __________;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the __________.
though
year
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some __________.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I __________.
mistake
sleep
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
我想我认得这座森林,
林主的房子就在前村;
却看不见我在此歇马,
看他林中飘满的雪景。
我的小马一定很惊讶,
周围望不见什么人家,
竟在一年最暗的黄昏,
寒林和冰湖之间停下。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
马儿摇响身上的串铃,
问我这地方该不该停。
此外只有清风拂雪片,
再也听不见其他声音。
森林又暗又深真可羡,
但是我已经有约在先,
还要赶多少路才安眠,
还要赶多少路才安眠。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen to the poem. Answer the questions.
1. Why did the writer stop by the woods
He wanted to watch the snow falling in the woods.
2. Why did the horse give the harness bells a shake
The horse was unsure why they had stopped without a barn nearby.
3. Why couldn't the writer stay longer in the woods
The writer couldn't stay because he needed to keep going on his journey and he had many more miles left to travel.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
themes
images
stanzas
attractive snow scenery — conflicting feelings in face of temptation and promise
snow and woods, dark evening
four stanzas (four lines in each stanza) — orderly and regular
rhythm
a-a-b-a/ b-b-c-b/ c-c-d-c/ d-d-d-d
feelings
sad, regretful, ambivalent, mixed feeling
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
literary devices
My little horse must think it queer; He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake.
And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
line 13: the woods are seemingly lovely but in fact dark and deep.
lovely — innocence dark and deep — complexity
woods—mystery of nature; snow—innocence, nobility
to show how sad / regretful he feels
(personification)
(repetition)
(symbol)
(contrast)
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Group Work What is the effect of the repetition in the last lines of the poem
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
The writer repeats the last line to show how sad the speaker feels. He cannot stop and must continue on his long journey.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "The Daffodils". Use the words below to fill in the rhyming words in each stanza. Then, listen and check.
William Wordsworth (1770-1850), British Romantic poet whose poems are mainly about the beauty of nature. He was the 3rd greatest poet in English literature after Shakespeare and Milton, poet laureate, leader of the English Romantic Movement and the most famous of the Lake poets.
masterpieces: The Prelude, An Evening Walk, Ode on Intimations of Immorality
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "The Daffodils". Use the words below to fill in the rhyming words in each stanza. Then, listen and check.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a _________,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the ________,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
crowd
trees
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "The Daffodils". Use the words below to fill in the rhyming words in each stanza. Then, listen and check.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending _______
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly ________.
line
dance
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "The Daffodils". Use the words below to fill in the rhyming words in each stanza. Then, listen and check.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be __________,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had _________:
gay
brought
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the poem "The Daffodils". Use the words below to fill in the rhyming words in each stanza. Then, listen and check.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward ________
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the __________.
eye
daffodils
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen to the poem. Answer the questions.
1. How did the poet feel before he saw the daffodils How did he feel afterwards What is the poet's mood in the poem
Before the poet saw the daffodils, he felt lonely. Afterwards, he felt companionship from the flowers. The poet's mood in the poem is happy and positive.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Listen to the poem. Answer the questions.
2. What wealth did the daffodils bring to the writer
The experience provided him a memory that helped him when he was alone or in a blue mood.
3. How is the beauty of the daffodils depicted in the poem
The poet depicts the beauty of the daffodils by describing how they look and move.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
独行徐徐如浮云,
横绝太空渡山谷。
忽然在我一瞥中,
金色水仙花成簇。
开在湖边乔木下,
微风之中频摇曳。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
有如群星在银河,形影绵绵光灼灼。
湖畔蜿蜒花径长,连成一线无断续。
一瞥之中万朵花,起舞翩跹头点啄。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
湖中碧水起涟漪,湖波踊跃无花乐。
诗人对此殊激昂,独在花中事幽躅!
凝眼看花又看花,当时未解伊何福。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Explain the meaning of the poem in your own words.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
晚上枕上意悠然,无虑无忧殊恍惚。
情景闪烁心眼中,黄水仙花赋禅悦;
我心乃得溢欢愉,同花共舞天上曲。
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
themes
images
stanzas
the love for beautiful natural scenery; communication between human and nature
cloud — float; daffodils — flutter, dance, toss heads
four stanzas (six lines in each stanza) — orderly and regular
rhythm
a-b-a-b-c-c
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
literary devices
I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high over vales and hills.
I saw a crowd of golden daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
I saw ten thousand tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Continuous as the stars that shine, and twinkle on the milky way,
(simile)
(personification)
(exaggeration)
feelings
delighted, positive, harmonious
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
S2 Ten thousand saw I at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
At a glance I saw ten thousand tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
S3 but little thought, what wealth the show to me had brought.
..., what wealth the show had brought to me.
S4 And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.
And then my heart fills with pleasure and dances with the daffodils.
word order
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the two poems again. Underline and talk about the literary devices the two poets used to express their feelings.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
personification—He gives his harness bells a shake
alliteration—The woods are lovely, dark and deep
repetition—And miles to go before I sleep
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Read the two poems again. Underline and talk about the literary devices the two poets used to express their feelings.
The Daffodils
alliteration—Beside the lake, beneath the trees
simile—wondered lonely as a cloud
personification—Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
exaggeration—Continuous as the stars that shine
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Group Work Both Robert Frost and William Wordsworth expressed their deep love and appreciation of nature in their poems. Discuss the different ways they expressed their appreciation. Find examples.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The poet describes the whole scene of the woods on a snowy evening vividly. He used the scene as background to show what he thinks and how his thought changes after he sees the scene.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Group Work Both Robert Frost and William Wordsworth expressed their deep love and appreciation of nature in their poems. Discuss the different ways they expressed their appreciation. Find examples.
The Daffodils
The writer is cheerful with recalling the beautiful sights. In the poem, on the beauty of nature, the reader is presented a vivid picture of lively daffodils. The poet uses the description of daffodils to show his philosophical thoughts.
WRITE
Write a short poem, expressing your love or appreciation of something. Read it aloud to the class.
VOCABULARY
1. freeze
nearly freeze to death 差点冻死 freeze with horror 吓呆了
frozen adj. 冷冻的;冰封的;冻硬的
one's frozen face 某人冻僵的脸
freezing adj. 极冷的,严寒的;冰冻的,冰点以下的
freezing cold 严寒;相当冷 the freezing point 冰点
练习:Please _________ the action there!
freeze
VOCABULARY
2. appreciation
in appreciation of 感谢……
appreciate v. 欣赏,赏识;感激,感谢;理解;意识到
appreciate (sb./ sb.'s) doing… 感激(某人)做……
Sb. would appreciate it if… (=Sb. would be grateful if… )
如果……,某人将不胜感激
练习:Chinese arts have won the _________________ of a lot of people outside China.
appreciation
LANGUAGE POINTS
1. Underline and talk about the literary devices the two poets used to express their feelings.
过去分词(短语)作定语
(1)过去分词(短语)作定语时,其逻辑主语就是它所修饰的名词。分词所表示的动作与其所修饰的名词构成动宾关系。
Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially designed to help them succeed academically and personally.
如今,大多数大学都为一年级学生开设一门课程,这门课程专门为他们设计,以帮助他们在学业和个人发展方面取得成功。
LANGUAGE POINTS
(2)单个的过去分词作定语时,常常置于其所修饰的名词前,而过去分词短语作定语时,常常置于其所修饰的名词后。
They are cleaning the fallen leaves in the yard.
他们正在打扫院子里的落叶。
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence…
在报告中分享的最有希望的数据显示了明确的证据……
Most of the people invited to the party didn't come.
= Most of the people who were invited to the party didn't come.
大部分被邀请参加派对的人都没有来。
LANGUAGE POINTS
2. Discuss the different ways they expressed their appreciation.
way后接定语从句的用法
定语从句:
引导词在从句中作主语或宾语时,用that/ which,作宾语时可省略
引导词在从句中作方式状语时,用that/ in which 或省略
We admired the way (in which/ that) he solved the problem.
我们钦佩他解决那个问题的方法。
I think you hurt his pride by laughing at the way (in which/ that) he speaks English.
我觉得你嘲笑他说英语的方式伤害了他的自尊心。
SUMMARY
Talk about and learn poetry terms and literary devices;
Get general understanding and specific information;
Learn about and practice words and expressions in context;
Express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others;
Recall key information previously heard;
Learn to use literary devices to analyze and write poems.
Thank you