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Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)
Poetry
Poetry is an expression of one’s will. What is kept in the heart is the will, but when expressed in words, it is poetry.
—— “Preface to The Book of Songs”
Lead-in
1
Step
A Red,Red Rose
by Robert Burns
O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
So fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve!
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Though it were ten thousand mile.
How do you like the poem?
What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it?
Rhythm
Rhyme
Words
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How to read a poem
Global reading
2
Step
Scan the lecture transcript and finish A1.
Sound
Sense
How does it sound?
an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape
patient
fully understand a poem to appreciate it
1. How is poetry different from other types of literature?
2. What aspects should you pay attention to when you read a poem aloud?
3. What are the basic questions you should ask to understand a poem?
4. What does the writer think of the poem that are easy to understand?
Detailed reading
3
Step
Para.1
(1) How is poetry different from other types of literature?
Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”.More than other types of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page.
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Para.2
(2) What aspects should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud?
The aspects of rhythm, repeated words, rhymes and other special effects.
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my