PPT-Recommended Poems for Introduction to Poetry

Compiled by Professor GMT Emezue Hurrah for Thunder by Christopher Okigbo   WHATEVER happened to the elephant Hurrah for thunder The elephant tetrarch of the jungle With a wave of the hand. Lawrence. Southern Medical University. World Culture. Prof . ADama. (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) . Was . an English author, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic. . His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization. . Biography and Poetry. Early Life. Born May 7, 1812 in . Camberwell. , England. Mother was a pianist and father was a banker. Father was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books. Browning’s education came from his well-read father. AP English Lit. & Comp.. Forms of Poetry. Poems can take many different forms. They can be distinguished by their structure (. rhyme, meter. , number of lines) or by their message (what is said and who says it. PLAYING WITH LANGUAGE. A Poem Is A Little Path. . . A poem is a little path. That leads you through the trees.. It takes you to the cliffs and shores,. To anywhere you please.. Follow it and trust your way. Poetry Slam. Fixture 3. Warm-up. First Half: browsing the poems. Second half: performing the poems . Post-match Activities. Objectives. To read a . wide variety of poetry, some with a football theme. William Blake. Songs of Innocence. : “Holy Thursday,” p.69. Songs of Experience. : “Holy Thursday,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The Sick Rose,” p.73. Songs of Experience. : “The . Tyger. . Millennium I . pp. . . 220 - 221. STUDY QUESTIONS. What are the main themes in Blake’s poetry?. Blake’s “Songs of Innocence” (1789) portray the un-fallen state of man ( the state in which humanity was before Adam and Eve were banished by God from Heaven for committing the sin of pride) while “Songs of Experience (1794) deal with the presence of evil and injustice in the world. . DWBAT identify the characteristics of Propertius and Catullus’ work. Expectations: Listen, take notes on the graphic organizer, and ask questions at the end. Lyric Poetry. Originally poems sung to an instrument, strings for lyric, pipes for elegiac. To warm up. Blue sky. Sky above. Above my head. Head over heels. Heads up…. Engaging Junior Secondary Students With Poetry. Strategies to support students:. See relevance of poetry. Understand the connection between words and rhythm. What is Poetry?. It’s a kind of language that says more and says it more intensely than ordinary language. (Laurence Perrine). A literary composition written with an intensity or beauty of . language.. Poetry is using words in a way that helps us see, feel, and hear them. Poetry bounces off your tongue, tickles your ears, and makes you think. Poetry usually has a rhythm or flow. There are many types of poetry and many types of poetic devices, or tools, that poets use. Haiku!. The last winter leaves. Clinging to the black branches. Explode into birds. In the cold of night. Bear frost breath deep in moon light . Grabs the pain of might . Poem # 1. Illustration. Imagery Poems. Please have your group’s collage on your table.. I am allowing ten minutes to go about the room and share the collages in preparation for tomorrow.. Then I’m taking up the collages.. Theme Collages . poet. .. Sometimes, poems have rhyming words in them.. Poetry is meant to be read aloud.. Rhyming Words. Some poetry has rhyming words at the end of lines. When words rhyme, they start with different sounds, but sound the same at the end of the words. So ‘cat’ rhymes with ‘bat’ and ‘hot’ rhymes with ‘lot’. .