2020新译林版高中英语选择性必修一Unit4 Reading 知识点讲解课件.pptxVIP

Unit 4 Exploring poetry  How to read a poem;Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”. More than any other type of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page. So, how to reveal this hidden dimension?;Global reading; First, follow your ears. While you may ask “What does it mean?” as you begin reading a poem, it is better to ask “How does it sound?” Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud. ; Do you detect a rhythm? Are there any repeated words, rhymes or other special effects? All of these are good qualities to notice, and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end. Read these lines to feel how they sound.;Sweet and low, sweet and low, Wind of the western sea, Low, low, breathe and blow, Wind of the western sea! Over the rolling waters go, Come from the dying moon, and blow, Blow him again to me; While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps. (From “Sweet and Low” by Alfred Tennyson) ;Global reading;Second, approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. Ask some basic questions about the poem. Who is talking? Who is being talked to? What is being described? Is there a sense of place? Are there other people or objects there? As you explore the poem, you will begin to see images in your mind. ;What are those images, and what happens when they are put together? This combination is often complex or even contradictory. As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem. Read these lines, pay attention to the image of the caged bird and try to find out what it means.;The caged bird sings 笼中之鸟， with a fearful trill 撕心裂肺，啼啭啾啾 of things unknown 所唱是未知之物， but longed for still 却依然渴求 and his tune is heard on the distant hill 歌声传到了远处的山丘 for the caged bird sings of freedom. 因为笼中的鸟儿在歌唱自由。 (From “Caged B