V4 Intro to poetry

V4: Introduction to English poetry
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V4: Introduction to English poetry

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Module goals- being able to:
  • Appreciate and enjoy poetry
  • Analyse the technical aspects of poetry
  • Put poems in their historical and literary context
  • Look at poems from a contemporary perspective

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I think poetry is....

Slide 3 - Open question

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The difference between poetry and prose is....

Slide 4 - Open question

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I already have a favourite poem in English.

Slide 5 - Open question

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Write down the title of a poem
you remember from last year's
module

Slide 6 - Mind map

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What do we need to read poetry?
  • an open mind
  • a working knowledge of poetic devices
  • a working knowledge of historical periods (kenmerkende aspecten)
  • Determination (looking up what we don't know) 

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Alliteration is:























A
The repetition of a consonant sound, particularly the initial consonants of two or more words.
B
The repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words.
C
An obvious exaggeration made for effect.
D
A series of brief shots that work together to convey a particular meaning.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Alliteration example:
Peter Piper picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
A simile:

A
Makes a comparison by saying one thing is another.
B
Is an obvious exaggeration made for effect.
C
Makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" .
D
Is a speech by an actor spoken as if thinking aloud.

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Example simile:
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun.

Look up, my people,
The dawn is breaking,
The world is waking,
To a new bright day,
When none defame us,
Nor colour shame us,
Nor sneer dismay.

The rhyme scheme for this poem is:
A
people; breaking, waking; day, dismay; us, us
B
ABBCDDC
C
ABCDEFG
D
AABBCCD AABBCCD AABBCCD AABBCCD AABBCCD

Slide 10 - Quiz

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Where now the many white men hurry about like ants.

This is an example of:

A
Assonance
B
Alliteration
C
Simile Simile
D
Metaphor

Slide 11 - Quiz

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We are the corroboree and the bora ground.

This is an example of:
A
Alliteration
B
Assonance
C
Simile
D
Metaphor

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The ghostly galleons grab greedily

This is an example of:
A
Alliteration
B
Assonance
C
Simile
D
Metaphor

Slide 13 - Quiz

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Fear knocked on the door.

is an example of:

A
Onomatopoeia
B
Symbolism
C
Personification
D
Hyperbole

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Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

This extract is an example of:



A
Symbolism
B
Paradox
C
Personification
D
Onomatopoeia

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Examples of onomatopoeia include:




A
He ran like the wind.
B
The hose is a green snake on the lawn.
C
The bottle fizzed then popped.
D
Wild horses wouldn't drag me away.

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Why use iambic pentameter?
Put simply, iambic pentameter is a metrical speech rhythm that is natural to the English language. Shakespeare used iambic pentameter because it closely resembles the rhythm of everyday speech. 

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Rest of lesson/homework
Read: 
  • Poetic devices (page 3-13)
  • e.e. cummings' 'i carry your heart (i carry it in) 
  • How to analyse a poem (last page)

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