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课件网) Unit 8 LITERATURE LESSON 2 POETRY Listening By the end of this period, students will be able: 1. To listen and read for general understanding of two poems. 2. To get a knowledge of poetry terms and literary devices. 3. To use literary divices to analyse and appreciate poetry. Learning objectives What’s your favorite poem Can you guess the name of the poem below A Tranquil Night Before my bed a frost of light, Is it hoarfrost upon the ground Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright; Head bent, in homesickness, I am drowned. Pre-listening Skill Builder Understanding Poetry Poetry is a form of literature that is usually written in lines and stanzas. Words in a poem are put in a special way to make a rhythm ( a regular repeated pattern of sounds). The theme of a poem is often shown by images and through literary devices (e.g. simile, personification, metaphor, exaggeration). What typical language features do you often find in poems In winter In spring In summer In autumn Watch us go, My shoes are wet. By the sea, Trees are brown, Making footprints See how deep Sandy footprints I kick the leaves In the snow. The puddles get. Made by me. All over town. line 诗行 rhyme 押韵词 verse/stanza 诗节 Footprints 押/ /音 押/e/音 押/i:/音 押/a n/音 诗的一节，由排列成单元的一组诗行构成 诗的一行 句末单词最后一个音节的发音相似或相同 Let’s read a simple poem and learn the basics of poetry. Read the introduction sheet about the poet Robert Frost. Read the following poem and try to work out the missing words. Then, listen and check. Stopping by Woods and a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost (1874-1963) Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village _____; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the _____. though year While-listening Read the following poem and try to work out the missing words. Then, listen and check. Stopping by Woods and a Snowy Evening by Robert Forest (1874-1963) He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some _____. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I _____. mistake sleep Listen to the poem. Answer the questions. 1. Why did the writer stop by the woods He wanted to watch the snow falling in the woods. 2. Why did the horse give the harness bells a shake The horse was unsure why they had stopped without a barn nearby. 3. Why couldn’t the writer stay longer in the woods The writer couldn't stay because he needed to keep going on his journey and he had many more miles left to travel. What is the effect of the repetition in the last lines of the poem And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. The writer repeats the last line to show how sad ... ...
