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课件网) Unit 4 Exploring poetry Welcome to the unit & Reading How do you feel 诗者，志之所之也，在心为志，发言为诗。 ———《毛诗序》 该句出自中国古代诗歌理论文献《毛诗序》。《毛诗》是西汉初年鲁国的毛亨和赵国的毛苌所辑、注的《诗经》版本，《毛诗序》即为它所作的序言，其作者不详。这句话说明了诗歌具有抒情言志的功能。 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” Famous saying (P43) poet poetry poem n.诗（具体） n.诗歌，诗集（抽象） n.诗人 Long and winding is the road ahead, I will keep searching and probing between heaven and earth. 路漫漫其修远兮， 吾将上下而求索。 一屈原 If you have a friend who knows your heart. Distance cannot keep you two apart. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。 一王勃 (P43) Poetry is a significant form of literature. Read the two poems below and discuss how you like them in pairs. (P43) Poetry is a significant form of literature. Read the two poems below and discuss how you like them in pairs. 春晓 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。 夜来风雨声，花落知多少。 (P43) Poetry is a significant form of literature. Read the two poems below and discuss how you like them in pairs. 梦想 兰斯顿 休斯 紧紧抓住梦想 梦想若是消亡 生命就像鸟儿折了翅膀 再也不能飞翔 紧紧抓住梦想， 梦想若是消丧 生命就像贫瘠的荒野， 雪覆冰封，万物不再生长 兰斯顿·休斯（Langston Hughes，1902.02.01—1967.05.22）在美国文坛，尤其是黑人文学方面，是一个举足轻重的人物。他写过小说、戏剧、散文、历史、传记等各种文体的作品，还把西班牙文和法文的诗歌翻译成英文，甚至编辑过其他黑人作家的文选，但他主要以诗歌著称，被誉“黑人民族的桂冠诗人”。 What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it Rhythm（韵律）[ r m] Rhyme（押韵词）[ra m] … Rhyme can be defined as the use of words in a poem or song that have the same sound, especially at the ends of lines. lying crying showers flowers How do you like the two poems Both poems are very descriptive. “A Spring Morning” reveals the poet’s love of spring and his regret of its departure. In the second one, Langston Hughes emphasizes the importance of having dreams in one’s life. And he uses some artistic techniques, such as metaphor and personification. Pre-reading Why do people read poems Readers enjoy the challenge of trying to understand the poet’s intention in writing a poem. Readers can look at the poem’s form and literary devices to see what the poet saw. By reading it aloud, they can feel the rhythms and rhymes of the poem as well as the poet’s emotions. Scan the lecture transcript while listening. C.Conclusion Part I (Para. 1) Part II(Para.2~5) Part III(Para.6) A. Introduction B. Body: Four ways to read a poem Structures of the passage Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 How to reveal poetry’s hidden dimension Follow your ears and ask “How does it sound ” Approach the poem like an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. Have some patience to interpr ... ...
