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Unit 5 a few simple forms of English poems
一 语法填空
There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers' mind. Others try 1.____ (convey) certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry 2.____ (express) themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms.
Some of the first poems a young child 3.____ (learn) in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point 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 4.____ (contradict), but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.
One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, 5.____ contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Some rhyme (like B and C), 6.____ others do not.
Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words. Look at the example (D).
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists 7.____ 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using very few words. The haiku poem (E) on the right is a translation from Japanese, 8.____ shows a moment in the life of a delicate butterfly.
English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry 9.____ (translate) into English, such as this one (F).
With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may eventually want to write poems of your own. Give it 10.____ try!
二 重点短语和词块
1. ___________________写诗
2. ___________________传达情感
3. ___________________ 某个形象
4. ___________________ 显著特点
5. ___________________文学手法
6. ___________________明喻和隐喻
7. ___________________童谣
8. ___________________民歌
9. ___________________有意义;讲得通
10. ___________________玩文字游戏
11 ___________________清单诗
12. ___________________特定主题
13. ___________________灵活的诗行长度
14. ___________________ 重复短语
15. ___________________ 形成一种模式
17. ___________________由……组成
18. ___________________ 传达出一幅动人的画面
19. ___________________某种心情
21. ___________________ 由……构成
22. ___________________一种……的格式
23 ___________________受……欢迎
24. ___________________尤其;特别
25. give it a try 试一试
三 翻译句子
1. 人们写诗有各种各样的原因。
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2. 有些诗讲述一个故事,或在读者心中描绘出某个形象。
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3.这些童谣的语言,比如诗歌A,简洁明了却带有故事情节。
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4.清单诗的诗行长度灵活,重复的短语赋予诗歌模式和节奏。
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5. 另一种业余爱好者容易创作的简单诗歌形式是五行诗,它由五行组成。
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6. 俳句是一种日本诗歌形式,由17个音节组成,它的格式是三行,分别包含5、7和5个音节 。
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答案:
一 1. to convey 2. to express 3. learns 4. contradictory
5. which 6. while 7. of 8. which 9. has been translated
10. a
二 重点短语和词块
2. compose poetry 写诗
2. convey feelings 传达情感
3. a certain image 某个形象
4. distinctive characteristics 显著特点
5. literary devices 文学手法
6. similes and metaphors 明喻和隐喻
7. nursery rhymes 童谣
8. folk songs 民歌
9. make sense 有意义;讲得通
10. play with words 玩文字游戏
11. list poem 清单诗
12. a particular theme 特定主题
13. flexible line length 灵活的诗行长度
14. repeated phrases 重复短语
15. give a pattern 形成一种模式
17. be made up of 由……组成
18. convey a strong picture 传达出一幅动人的画面
19. a certain mood 某种心情
21. consist of 由……构成
22. a format of 一种……的格式
23. be popular with 受……欢迎
24. in particular 尤其;特别
25. give it a try 试一试
三 翻译句子
1. There are various reasons why people compose poetry.
人们写诗有各种各样的原因。
2. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers' mind.
有些诗讲述一个故事,或在读者心中描绘出某个形象。
3. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline.
这些童谣的语言,比如诗歌A,简洁明了却带有故事情节。
4. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.
清单诗的诗行长度灵活,重复的短语赋予诗歌模式和节奏。
5. Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines.
另一种业余爱好者容易创作的简单诗歌形式是五行诗,它由五行组成。
6. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
俳句是一种日本诗歌形式,由17个音节组成,它的格式是三行,分别包含5、7和5个音节 。
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