I. The Power of Poetry(from www.poetryoutloud//poems and performances//listen to poetry) Outline: 1.Any sensible person might ask what there is in study of poetry. 2.I'd like to offer you four reasons why poetry,especially the recitation of poetry is important. 1) Successful people are people people who understand both of language. 2) Unlike science and mathematics, poetry reveals 3) The is only one part of the total meaning.The recitation of poetry develops 4) The chief use of poetry and all literature is to It develops our understanding of important life and events like Literature prepares us for our journey through life and helps to develop 3.To summarize, these are the practical gifts that mastery of poetry can develop. The Power of Poetry BY DANA GIOIA Any sensible person might ask what practical advantage there is in study of poetry,why would reading and learning to recite poetry help anyone outside the English class.I'd like to offer you four reasons why poetry, especially the recitation of poetry might be one of the most practical and important things you learn in school
I. The Power of Poetry(from www.poetryoutloud//poems and performances//listen to poetry) Outline: 1. Any sensible person might ask what ________there is in study of poetry. 2. I’d like to offer you four reasons why poetry, especially the recitation of poetry is important. 1)_______________________________. Successful people are people__________, people who understand both _______________ of language. 2)______________________________________________. Unlike science and mathematics, poetry reveals_______________________________________________. 3)_________________________________________________. The _______ is only one part of the total meaning. The recitation of poetry develops ________________________________. 4)____________________________________________________. The chief use of poetry and all literature is to_____________________________________________________. It develops our understanding of important life and events like_______________________________. Literature prepares us ____________________for our journey through life and helps to develop_____________________. 3. To summarize, ______ _____ ______ _______, these are the practical gifts that mastery of poetry can develop. The Power of Poetry BY DANA GIOIA Any sensible person might ask what practical advantage there is in study of poetry, why would reading and learning to recite poetry help anyone outside the English class. I’d like to offer you four reasons why poetry, especially the recitation of poetry might be one of the most practical and important things you learn in school
First,poetry is a powerful way of mastering a language Poetry improves your command of both spoken and written language.It stocks the mind with powerful images and ideas,expressing unforgettable language. Successful people are people who speak well and clearly, people who understand both intellectual and emotional power of language. Second,poetry is a way of training and developing our emotional intelligence.Unlike science and mathematics, poetry reveals how language nearly always communicates feeling sometimes directly,sometimes indirectly through images and associations. Third,poetry helps us realize that language is holistic Poetry demonstrates that how something is said isn't the central part of what is actually being said.The literal meaning is only one part of the total meaning.The recitation of poetry develops the appreciation of the tone of voice,inflection,even rhythm all carrying real meaning
First, poetry is a powerful way of mastering a language. Poetry improves your command of both spoken and written language. It stocks the mind with powerful images and ideas, expressing unforgettable language. Successful people are people who speak well and clearly, people who understand both intellectual and emotional power of language. Second, poetry is a way of training and developing our emotional intelligence. Unlike science and mathematics, poetry reveals how language nearly always communicates feeling sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly through images and associations. Third, poetry helps us realize that language is holistic. Poetry demonstrates that how something is said isn’t the central part of what is actually being said. The literal meaning is only one part of the total meaning. The recitation of poetry develops the appreciation of the tone of voice, inflection, even rhythm all carrying real meaning
Fourth and finally,poetry helps both to enlarge our humanity and to give us the power to express it.What is the chief use of poetry and all literature is to enlarge our experience,to allow us to see the world in the eyes of other people and other ages.It develops our understanding of important life and events like love and desire,birth and death,loneliness and loss.Literature prepares us imaginatively and spiritually for our journey through life and helps to develop inner life,capable of facing comprehending and mastery our external life. Language,perception,communication,compassion, these are the practical gifts that mastery of poetry can develop. II.Read the poem slowly,clearly,naturally and affectionately Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson Hope is the thing with feathers
Fourth and finally, poetry helps both to enlarge our humanity and to give us the power to express it. What is the chief use of poetry and all literature is to enlarge our experience, to allow us to see the world in the eyes of other people and other ages. It develops our understanding of important life and events like love and desire, birth and death, loneliness and loss. Literature prepares us imaginatively and spiritually for our journey through life and helps to develop inner life, capable of facing comprehending and mastery our external life. Language, perception, communication, compassion, these are the practical gifts that mastery of poetry can develop. II. Read the poem slowly, clearly, naturally and affectionately. Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet,never,in extremity, It asked a crumb of me Question:How to deal with line breaks? Tips:There is no one answer.The basic thing is that:let the sense of poem guide your reading.There is usually a small pause at the end of the poem,but you have freedom to choose how long you make it.(P.8-9)
That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me Question: How to deal with line breaks? Tips: There is no one answer. The basic thing is that: let the sense of poem guide your reading. There is usually a small pause at the end of the poem, but you have freedom to choose how long you make it. (P. 8-9)
III.Read and discuss the following sentences. 1.The appreciation of poetry comes naturally enough to anyone who enjoys playing with words.Play is an important element of poetry. 2.The hardest work has been done by the poet, so all we need to do at the start is listen for the pleasure produced by the poet's arrangement of words. 3.The solid pleasure of reading poetry is the satisfaction derived from exercising our imagination and intellect. 4.We read poems for emotional and intellectual discovery---to feel and to experience something about the world and ourselves. 5.The ideas in poetry---what can be
III. Read and discuss the following sentences. 1.The appreciation of poetry comes naturally enough to anyone who enjoys playing with words. Play is an important element of poetry. 2.The hardest work has been done by the poet, so all we need to do at the start is listen for the pleasure produced by the poet’s arrangement of words. 3.The solid pleasure of reading poetry is the satisfaction derived from exercising our imagination and intellect. 4. We read poems for emotional and intellectual discovery--- to feel and to experience something about the world and ourselves. 5.The ideas in poetry---what can be