Unit 8 - Poetry Poems by famous poets.pptx

English primary 5 chapter 8

1. Unit 8 Poetry: Poems by famous poets English – Primary 5

2. SUPPORTING MATERIALS 2 R hyme Repetition Alliteration Figurative language mood

3. Rhyme Definition: Repetition of syllables Most often at the end of a line of poetry

4. Can you think of a word that rhymes with these words? man dog shop net What similarities do you notice between your rhyming word and my word?

5. A poem includes . . .  Personification means giving an object or idea human behaviors, actions, or thoughts Example: "She was a happy little train“ The hungry flower leaned in to drink up the sunlight.  

6. A poem includes . . . Repetition the repetition of the same or words. Example:

7. A poem includes . . . Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds. Example:

8. Sitor Situmorang (1923 – 2014) was an Indonesian poet. While he was growing up, his homeland was ruled by another country (The Netherlands). He became famous for celebrating and sharing his Indonesian culture and love for his country through poetry, stories and film – even when it was difficult to do so.

9. l Now, Read this poem. My sister’s letter came Along with a woven grass mat A parcel from the village That I received in jail. ‘My dearest brother, I hope you like the mat I wove myself for you, To keep away the cold Of nights on that tile floor.’ Long after I was free I read the letter again , Thinking to make it into a poem, But did not succeed Knowing as I now know It would suffice To write it down as is For nothing could be more beautiful, Or written with greater purity Than the embers of affection Found in her ill-formed words. Sitor Situmorang Title Verse 1 Verse 2 Verse 4 Verse 5 The poet’s name Letter Verse 3