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UNIT 5 POEMS
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
(见学生用书P83)
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A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS
There are various reasons why people compose① poetry.【1】 Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image② in the reader's mind.Others try to convey③ certain feelings such as joy and sorrow④.The distinctive⑤ characteristics of poetry often include economical⑥ use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery⑦, literary⑧ devices⑨ such as similes and metaphors, and arrangement of words, lines, rhymes⑩, and rhythm.Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves.Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms.
【1】句中why 引导定语从句。
Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery⑪ rhymes.【2】 They are usually the traditional poems or folk⑫ songs.The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point⑬ but has a storyline.Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words.The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory⑭, but they are easy to learn and recite⑮.By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.
【2】句中a young child learns in English为定语从句,前面省略关系代词that。
One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme.【3】 List poems have a flexible⑯ line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.Some rhyme [like B and C], while others do not.
【3】句中which和that 都引导定语从句。
Another simple form of poem that amateurs⑰ can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of⑱ five lines.【4】 With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood⑲ in just a few words.Look at the example [D].
【4】句中which 引导非限制性定语从句。
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of⑳17 syllables.【5】 It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but i