Lesson 2 in English 9 - Proper Reading of a Poem
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This lesson explains how to properly read poetry, focusing on the importance of caesura. It provides examples to help understand the various types of breaks within a verse. Includes a drill section that will help the user practice different types of reading.
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CAESURA (CAESURAS OR CAESURAE) Latin for “cutting.” It is a break in a verse where one phrase ends and the following phrase begins. It may be a comma, a tick, or two slashed lines //. Considered a breath, a caesura in music represents a similar break or...
CAESURA (CAESURAS OR CAESURAE) Latin for “cutting.” It is a break in a verse where one phrase ends and the following phrase begins. It may be a comma, a tick, or two slashed lines //. Considered a breath, a caesura in music represents a similar break or pause. EXAMPLES: To err is human; // to forgive, divine. The microphone explodes, || shattering the mold. The woods are lovely, || dark and deep DRILL: It is for you we speak, not for ourselves I have three daughters; the eldest is eleven I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; Death, only death, can break the lasting chain. DRILL: DRILL: SPEECH CHOIR A speech choir is a performance group that recites speeches in unison, often with elements of choreography and costume to help bring the speech to life. It is also called “Choral Speaking.” The first plays put on by the Greeks featured choruses of speakers. ACTIVITY: Answer the activity on pages 11-12.
