Recitingapoem

Learning tasks

• Get to know a famous poet called Robert Burns and one of his poems.

• Learn how to appreciate poetry.• Recite the poem- A Red, Red Rose.

What’s poetry?

Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on the theme of love or other feelings.

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

— Kahlil Gibran

Skimming

the poem “A Red, Red Rose” with its introduction and explanation

Para.1-4

Para. 5-7

Para.8-9

introduction of Robert Burns

some information about a

movement of poets called

the Romantic Movement

1. Brief introduction Birth

Family condition

First love’s effects on

him

Main works

Death

The way people

memorize him

in Alloway, Scotland, in 1759

encouraged him to start writing poetry

poor

To a Mouse; The Holy Fair;

A Red, Red Rose

in 1796, at 37

All of Scotland mourned his death…,

The monument to him was…

The house in Alloway…

Time Event

1750

1759

1794

1796

1870

1877

The Romantic Movement started.

Robert Burns was born.

The poem ‘A Red, Red Rose’ was published.Robert Burns died at the age of 37.

The Romantic Movement ended.

The monument to Burns was first

publicly exhibited.

Scanning 2

Scanning 3

— about the Romantic MovementTime:

Themes it involves:

Representative poets:

1750—1870

John Keats;

William Wordsworth;

Robert Burns

love, dream & nature

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

O my love is like a red, red roseThat’s newly sprung in JuneO my love is like the melody,That’s sweetly played in tune!

As fair are you, my bonnie lass,So deep in love am I;And I will love you still, my dear,Till all the seas go dry.

Till all the seas go dry, my dearAnd the rocks melt with the sunI will love you still, my dear,While the sands of life shall run

And fare you well, my only loveAnd fare you well a while!And I will come again, my love,Though it were ten thousand mile

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

A Red, Red Rose 1. What is the format of this poem?

four short sections consisting of four lines each;

four stressed syllables in the first and third lines of each section

3. What are the themes of this poem?

love & change

2. What is the imagery used in this poem?

rose, melody, sand

Homework

Find a poem to recite after class. Collect more information about it.

A literary review of “The home-made ball”

• “The home-made ball” is a short story written by Jerry Johnson. The story is set in modern-day America.

• The main character of “The home-made ball” is a boy called Kevin. Kevin and …

• Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author, Jerry Johnson, used the old and new things, like the old home-made ball and the new soccer ball, and the old bench and the new sneakers symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable thing, friendship, which needs to be cherished.

• I think this story is really good and I give it a rating of four out of five.