Poetry 1. prepared by MrMounir Composed upon Westminster Bridge fair dull soul sight touching majesty garment Dome display beautiful Not lively Moral nature view Affecting the emotions greatness clothes round roof show bare smokeless glittering splendour valley glideth mighty Touching appeal Plain, simple Pure Shining, sparkling magnificence Depression between hills Moves strength impressive Earth has not anything to show more fair Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This city now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. Paraphrase:The poet describes the beauty of nature when he admires the city of London. It is an impressive view. He says the earth doesn't have any more beautiful place than London. He says any person who passes by and is not affected must be an unhappy person. The city is like a person who is wearing clothing of silence. The beauty of the morning makes it more beautiful. Man made objects like ships, towers of churches, domes, theatres and temples. They are in beautiful harmony with God made objects like fields and the sky. Also, these objects sparkle in the pure air of morning. Extract /pick up / Give the figures of speech: 1-personification: "Earth has not anything to show more fair" The poet gives the city the image of a person who displays things. 2-simile: "This city now doth like a garment wear". The poet likens the silence of the morning to a garment. 1 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 3-personification: "This city now doth like a garment wear". The poet gives the city the image of a person who wears a garment. 4-metaphor: "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" The poet gives the objects the images of shining objects. Never did sun more beautifully steep In his splendour, valley, rock, or his hill, Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep! The river glieth at his own sweet will: Dear God! The very houses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still! The sun has never come to a more beautiful place. Everything, the valley, rock and the hill is great (magnificent). Also, the river runs as it likes. The poet never feels more relaxed in any other place. He enjoys the silence of the morning as all the people seem asleep and so do the houses. This harmony makes the poet appeal to God whose presence can be seen and felt. Extract /pick up / Give the figures of speech: 1-personification: "The very houses seem asleep" The poet gives the houses the image of sleeping people. 2-Metaphor: "all that mighty heart is lying still" The poet gives the machines in the factories the image of hearts. 1-What is the sonnet? It is a poem of fourteen lines on one theme. 2-What is the main theme of the sonnet Poem (Composed upon Westminster bridge)? The poet shows his love of nature and admires God's perfect creation. 3-Comment on the poem " Composed upon Westminster bridge"? 1-It is a sonnet consists of 14 lines. 2-the rhyme scheme is simple but musical: a bb aa bb a cd cdcd 3-The poem shows Wordsworth's religious feeling and his love of nature is clear. 4-There are some figures of speech: 2 Poetry prepared by MrMounir a-personification: "Earth has not anything to show more fair" The poet gives the city the image of a person who displays things. b-simile: "This city now doth like a garment wear". The poet likens the silence of the morning to a garment. c-personification: "This city now doth like a garment wear". The poet gives the city the image of a person who wears a garment. 5-The language is simple and easy. 6- The poet is William Wordsworth. 4-Mention some elements of Romanticism referring to the sonnet. Discuss. The poet shows his love of nature. He is alone in the bridge. His religious tendency is clear. He describes a personal experience. 5- The poem shows Wordsworth's religious feeling and his love of nature. Explain. Wordsworth admires God's perfect creation and the harmony of nature. 2 . Blow, blow, 1-What is the poet's motive behind the poem? (Occasion) The poem is taken from the play "As you like it" in which a brother stole his brother's dukedom and forced him to live in the forest. One of the banished duke followers sang thin song showing man's ingratitude is harder and more painful than the harsh cold weather in the forest. He says most friendship is false and most love is foolish because people pretend love. 2-What is the main theme of the poem Blow,blow? Man's ingratitude is harder and more painful than the harsh cold weather in the forest. Art =are Heigh - ho It gives music 3 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Thou = you Thy =your ingratitude Repaying good with bad keen Sharp and hard rude unkind unfaithful Green holly feigning folly jolly dishonesty pretend untrue Stupid, foolish Nice Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. Heigh – ho ! Sing heighho ! Unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly Then heigh – ho !the holly ! This life is most Folly Paraphrase: The poet asks the wind to blow hard. He says that the cold and strong wind is much kinder than ungrateful friends. He added that very rough wind couldn't hurt as much as the rudeness of mankind. We can not see hard wind but we can see unfaithful people. He says most friendship is false and most love is foolish because people pretend love. "Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky, that dost not bite so nigh as benefits forgot: Though thou the waters wrap, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remember'd not. Heigh – ho ! Sing heighho ! Unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly Then heigh – ho !the holly ! This life is most Folly 4 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Paraphrase: In the 2nd stanza he asks the winter cold to freeze water. But, although very cold water is shocking, it's less painful than a friend who forgets friendship and gratitude. The treatment of a false friend much worse effect on man's soul than the cold weather. People only pretend to love each other. They are unfaithful and untrue. The poet asks people in the forest to sing showing that life in the forest is much happier and more beautiful as there is no friendship or love among people in the city. He asks people to enjoy a happy life in the forest without hatred or dishonesty. Extract /pick up / Give the figures of speech: 1-personification : Blow, blow, thou winter wind, the poet speaks to the wind asking it to blow and then to freeze 2 –Apostrophe "Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky" the poet speaks to an inanimate (the sky) 3 –metaphor : "Thy tooth" The poet gives the wind the image of a snake who has a teeth. 3-How does the poet describes the bitter sky? He describes it as it can bite and a sting like a snake or a scorpion. It can turn water into ice which hurt people. 4-Comment on the poem 1-the poem is a song 1-The poem consists of two stanzas. 2-The last four lines of each stanza are the same. 3-The rhyme and the repetition of lines give music to the song. 5-there are some figures of speech: 1-personification : Blow, blow, thou winter wind, the poet speaks to the wind asking it to blow and then to freeze 2-Apostrophe "Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky" the poet speaks to an inanimate (the sky) 3-metaphor: "Thy tooth" The poet gives the wind the image of a snake who has a teeth. 5 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 3 . Bed in summer 1-What's the main idea (theme) of the poem:" Bed in Summer"? The poet talks about the bad weather in England. In winter he has to get up early during winter when it is still dark. But in summer he goes to bed early when it is still light 2-Paraphrase the first stanza: In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle light. In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day, The poet says in winter it's still dark until 8.00 am. So, he gets up when it's still dark and gets dressed on a candle's light. 3- Get /extract the figures of speech: 1-contrast : (light / dark- day/night -winter /summer ) It makes the meaning clear. 2-alliteration : ( bed /by ) the letter/ b/ is repeated to make music. 3-The second stanza: I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown up people's feet Still going past me in the street. Voc: Hopping =jumping in one leg Grown-up=mature =elder person Paraphrase: The poet says in summer it's still light until 9.00 pm. So, he goes to bed by day. At this time, birds are still playing and singing on trees. Also, he goes to bed while grown up people walk and enjoy themselves. 4-The third stanza : Paraphrase: And does it not seem hard to you when all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day. the poet says that it's very difficult for him to go to bed at the time he wants to go out and play. He asks us a question because he wants us to feel sorry for him. 6 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 5-What does the poet complain of ( hate )? He complains of the bad weather in England. 6- Comment on the poem "Bed in Summer" ? 1- It consists of three stanzas of four lines each. 2-The rhyme scheme is the same in the three stanzas: aa, bb 3-The language is simple and easy. 4-There is a figure of speech: Contrast in the words :light/dark day/night –winter / summer. It makes the meaning clear. 7- Extract /Give a figure of speech in the poem "Bed in Summer "? Contrast in the words :light/dark and day/night. It makes the meaning clear. 4 . Night Voc: descending; setting =going down Seek =look for bower = arbour =(house) 1-First Stanza : The sun descending in the west, The evening star does shine, The birds are silent in the their nest, And I must seek for mine. 2- Paraphrase: The poet draws a beautiful picture to nature when the sun is going down. The stars have begun to appear and the birds are silent in their nests. So, he must go home. 3-Figures of speech 2-Metaphor : "And I must seek mine " The poet gives his house the image of a nest. 4- The Rhyme scheme : a b a b 2-Second Stanza: The moon like a flower, In heaven's high bower, With silent delight Sits and smiles on the night. Paraphrase 7 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The poet says the moon is full and it looks like a flower in the garden of the sky. In its silent happiness it sits and sends its smiles to the night. -The rhyme scheme : a a b b Figures of speech: 1- Simile : The moon like a flower, The poet compares the moon to a flower. 2-Personification : " Sits and smiles on the night." The poet makes the moon as a person who sits and smiles. Questions: 1-What the main idea (theme)of the poem Night ? The poet expresses his admiration of the quietness of the night and the beautiful picture of the moon. 2-Why does the poet uses many words with the letter 'S' ? To make the reader feel the calmness and the softness of the night. ( silent –seek –sits –smiles ) 3-Coment on the poem Night ? 1-It consists of two stanzas. 2- The rhyme scheme : a b a b c c d d 3- It contains some figures of speech : 1- Simile : The moon like a flower, The poet compares the moon to a flower. 2-Personification : " Sits and smiles on the night." The poet makes the moon as a person who sits and smiles. 4-The poem is written by William Blake. 5-The language is simple and easy. 5 . Poetry introduction It is the oldest form of literature. Poetry is like music It creates beautiful sounds with words. It expresses feelings and ideas. Figures of Speech:1-Personification: To regard a thing or animal as a person. " I am busy " said the sea . The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk. 8 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 2-simile: comparison of one thing to another using as or like. He walks like a king. 3-Metaphor: comparison of one thing to another without using as or like. He is the lion. (he is strong and brave) 4-Rhyme: It means that the words at the end of lines sound alike. 6 . Day Continents Grain Planets large land masses vain useless wheat, rice,etc. Toiler worker Earth, fellow friend Mars,Venus.. Task Job First stanza:" I'm busy, "Said the sea "I'm busy, think of me. Making the continents to be. "I'm busy" said the sea. Paraphrase: The poet says the sea is busy and important. Because it makes the land that we live on. He says the sea makes the world. Figures of speech:1-Personification: " I am busy " said the sea. The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk. 2- Alliteration : (The repetition of the same sound (letter) at the beginning of some words in the same line to make music) the letter S is repeated in: ( said –Sea) Second stanza: (Day) "I'm busy" said the rain. When I fall it is not in vain. Wait and you will see the grain. "I'm busy" said the rain. Paraphrase: The poet says the rain is busy and important because it helps plants to grow. Nothing can live without water. Extract /pick up / Give the Figures of speech: 9 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 1-Personification : " I am busy " said the rain The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk. 3th Stanza: " I am busy "said the air. Blowing here and blowing there. Up and down and everywhere "I am busy" said the air. Paraphrase: The poet says the air is busy and important because it blows everywhere. And none can live without the air. Figures of speech: 1-Personification : " I am busy " said the air. The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk. 2-Contrast (here/ there- up / down) It makes the meaning clear 4th Stanza: "I am busy"said the sun. All my planets, every one. Know my work is never done. "I am busy"said the sun. Paraphrase: The poet says the sun is busy and important. Because all planets know its work can not finish. Nothing can live without the sun. 5th Stanza Sea and rain and air sun, Here's a fellow toiler one, Whose task will soon be done. Paraphrase: The poet talks to the elements of nature saying he is their friend. He works like them but his work will be finished one day. Figures of speech: Personification: The poet gives the elements of nature the image of a person who works and talks to them. Questions 1-What is the main (theme) idea of the poem "Day" The work of nature is important and it does not finish but the work of man can finish. 2-What is main comparison in the poem "Day" ? 10 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Both man and the elements of nature do certain tasks but the work of man can finish while the work of nature doesn't finish. 3-What is the work of the Sea according to the poem "Day"? It makes land. 4 -What is the work of the rain according to the poem "Day"? It helps the plants to grow. 5- What are the main figures of speech in the poem "Day" 1-Personification : " I am busy " said the sea. The poet gives the sea the image of a person who can talk. 2- Alliteration : (The repetition of the same sound the beginning of some words in the same line to make music.) examples : ( said –Sea wait –will ) 3- Contrast : ( the use of opposite words in the same line ) examples : ( here –there Up –down) 6-What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "Day" ? The rhyme scheme is aaaa, bbbb, cccc, dddd, eee 7- Comment on the poem "Day "? 1- The poem consists of five stanzas. 2- The language is simple and easy but beautiful. 3-The rhyme scheme is easy and regular : a aaa, bb b b, cccc, dddd ,eee 4- There are some figures of speech like personification, alliteration and contrast. Personification : " I am busy " said the sea. The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk. * 'I'm busy' said the sea. …………………………. Complete the Stanza to the end and give the figures of speech. *Write from your recitation the lines that show the importance of 'air'? 11 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 1-Supply the missing parts in the dialogue: Tamer: I've just come back from Sinai. Ali : Really,………………………………………………..? Tamer: No, I've been there on business. Ali : What……………………………………………………….? Tamer: I want to plan a pharaonic village; such projects attract tourists. Ali : Nice…………………………………………………………? Tamer : Yes, it was hard work but really enjoyable. Ali : …………………………………………………………………………..? Tamer: Wonderful. The temperature is around 25 degrees. Novel (Oliver Twist) 1-" Please, sir, I want some have some more." 2-Speak about MrSowerberry and Oliver's suffering. 2- Describe Oliver's at the workhouse? Poetry: " I am busy "said the sea. "I'm busy " think of me Making the continents to be "I am busy" said the sea. -Paraphrase the above lines. –Pick up the figures of speech. 1-Supply the missing parts in the dialogue: Tamer: I've just come back from Sinai. Ali : Really,………………………………………………..? Tamer: No, I've been there on business. Ali : What……………………………………………………….? Tamer: I want to plan a pharaonic village; such projects attract tourists. Ali : Nice…………………………………………………………? Tamer : Yes, it was hard work but really enjoyable. Ali : …………………………………………………………………………..? Tamer: Wonderful. The temperature is around 25 degrees. Novel (Oliver Twist) 1-" Please, sir, I want some have some more." 2-Speak about MrSowerberry and Oliver's suffering. 2- Describe Oliver's at the workhouse? Poetry: " I am busy "said the sea. "I'm busy " think of me Making the continents to be 12 Poetry prepared by MrMounir "I am busy" said the sea. -Paraphrase the above lines. –Pick up the figures of speech. 7. Great, Wide, Beautiful, wonderful world First Part Great, Wide, Beautiful, wonderful world, With the wonderful water around you curled, And the wonderful grass on your breast, World , you are beautifully dressed. Ah, you are so great, and I am so small, 1-Voc: curled = curved like waves breast=chest dressed =wearing 2-Paraphrase : The poet says that the world is so big, wide, beautiful and amazing. It seems like a person who wears a beautiful dress referring to the grass. 3-Extract /Pick up –Give the Figures of speech : 1- Personification : "wonderful grass on your breast," The poet makes the world as a person who has a breast. 2- Metaphor : World , you are beautifully dressed. The poet gives the grass the image of a dress. 4- Rhyme scheme : (a a b b) Second Part: I tremble to think of you world, at all; And yet, when I said my prayers to-day A whisper inside me seemed to say, You are more than earth though you are such a dot, You can love and think but the earth cannot! 1-Voc: tremble =shake in fearwhisper =a very low voice dot = small point 2-Paraphrase: The poet compares himself to the world and thinks the world is so big and he is so small. So he feels frightened. But while praying his spirit tells him that he is greater than the world because he can love and think but the earth cannot. 3- Devices: 1- Alliteration : The letter / w / is repeated in (Wide –wonderful –world ) 13 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The letter / s/ is repeated in (seemed –say) The poet uses it to give internal music. 2-Contrast : (great # small ) To make the meaning clear Questions : 1- What is the main idea (theme) of the poem (Great, Wide, .....world )? The world is so great but man is greater because he can love and think. 2-Comment on the poem (Great, Wide, .....world )? 1- It consists of ten lines. 2-The rhyme scheme is aa bb cc dd ee 3- We can find some Figures of speech such as: 1- Personification : "wonderful grass on your breast," The poet makes the world as a person who has a breast. 2- Metaphor : World , you are beautifully dressed. The poet gives the grass the image of a dress. 4-The language is simple and beautiful. 5-The poem is written by W. B. Rands, an English poet. 3- What adjectives does W .B Rands use to show the greatness of the world? He uses many adjectives to show the greatness of the world such as great, wide, beautiful, wonderful. 5- What is a poet laureate? It is a reward given to the poet for his great works. 8 . Under the Greenwood tree Stanza 1 Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And turn his merry note Unto The sweet bird's throat, Come hither, come hither, come hither; Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather Voc: merry note=happy song / hither =here / rough =bad Paraphrase: 14 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The poet invites people to come to live in the forest where they can enjoy a happy life composing songs and singing them like birds. Life is simple and they have no enemies except winter and the bad weather. Stanza 2 Who doth ambition shun And loves to live I'the sun, Seeking the food he eats, And pleased with what he gets, Come hither, come hither, come hither; Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather Voc: doth =does ambition =desire to be better Paraphrase:The poet states the advantages of living in the desert as there is no ambition except his search for food and being happy with what they get. Also, they have no enemies except the winter and the bad weather. ] Stanza 3 If it do come to pass That any man turn ass, Leaving his wealth and ease A stubborn will to please, Ducdame,ducdame, ducdame: Here shall he see Gross fools as he, An if he will come to Ami. Voc: come to pass =happen ass =donkey =foolish ease =comfort gross =big Stubborn =strong headed, not to change his mind Paraphrase : This stanza shows a complete change in the poet's view as now he says that if it happens that a man comes to live in the forest he will be stupid to leave his wealth and easy life. He will meet foolish people like he himself. 1-what is the occasion of this poem " Under the Greenwood tree" ? It is taken from the play" As you like it" when a brother banished his elder brother to take his dukedom by force. He drove him to live in the forest with some of his followers. The banished people could enjoy the 15 Poetry prepared by MrMounir advantages of living in the forest. They could have a happy and care-free life with no ambitions or greed as people in the city may kill each other for the throne. 2-What is the main idea of the poem "Under the Greenwood tree" Life in the forest is happy where there is no greed or ambition except for the search for food and the bad weather. 3-How does the poet contradict himself in the poem Under.....? In the first two stanzas the poet likes life in the forest as it is simple and woth no ambition or greed. But in the last stanza he contradicts himself when he considers the people who leave the easy life in the city and live in the forest to be foolish. 9. Leisure What is this life, if full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? No time to stand beneath the boughs? And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in glass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance. And watch her feet, how they dance. Voc: stare=watch boughs=branches of the trees Woods=forest squirrel=a small fury animal enrich=get Broad=full stream=small river like a canal glance=look Paraphrase : The poet complains about the kind of life we live as it is full of worries that we do not have time to stop to enjoy watching nature. Animals like cows and sheep are luckier than people as they can enjoy shade and nature longer. It is a poor of life if it is so full of worries that we do not have time to enjoy watching it. 1-Comment on the poem "Leisure" ? 1 -the poem consists of fourteen lines each two lines rhyme. The first two lines and the last lines have the same rhyme. 2-Each two lines begin with no time emphasizing the poet's idea about failing to find time and missing all things that God has created. 16 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 3-There is a figure of speech : PersonificationThe poet gives the beauty of nature the image of a beautiful girl but we have no time watch it. 4-The language is simple and easy. 2-What is the main (theme) idea of the poem "leisure" ? Life is so bad when we have a lot of worries and have no time to enjoy the beauty of nature. The rainbow William Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets of the Romantic period. He was born in CumberlandEngland and was educated at Hawkshed grammar school.He used to wander and come close to the life of the country people His main concept of poetry was that it was "a natural overflow of powerful emotions recollected in tranquility" . In 1843 he was the greatest poet. His famous works are: 'I wanderedlonely as a cloud', 'Composed upon WestminsterBridge' and 'the solitary reaper' 17 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The Poem "rainbow" My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began So is it now I am a man; So be it when I grow old, Or let me die The child is father of the Man And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety. Voc: Rainbow= Natural phenomena during which an arch of different colours appears in the skyopposite the sun usually after the rain Leap=jump /behold =see /bound =tied piety =the action of showing and feeling deep respect for god and religion Paraphrase: In these lines the poet expresses his happiness whenever he sees a rainbow in the sky. The poet's love is shown in these lines. He talks about himself in connection with nature. He says that our love for nature is born with us and it grows with us as we grow older. He compares the continuity of this natural phenomenon to continuity of man's life. In line 7 "The child is father of the Man" the poet sums up his philosophy. He says that the child grows up to be a man, and he gets married and has children of his own, who grow up to be men and so on. In the last two lines the poet sums up his love and admiration for nature. He expresses his wish to spend all his days in peace and harmony enjoying the beauty of nature and showing love and respect for God. Figures of Speech 1-Personification 'My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky' The poet compares his heart to a person jumping with joy and happiness 2-Comparison 18 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The poet is comparing his happiness on seeing the rainbow to a person jumping through the air with joy and happiness. The rhyme scheme is ab cc ab c dd Questions: 1-What is the main idea of the poem 'Rainbow'? The poet expresses his love of nature and his happiness when he sees the rainbow. 2-The poem reveals some elements of Romanticism. Explain. Firstly, the poem shows the poet's love for nature when he sees the rainbow. Secondly, it shows love of loneliness and sadness, the poet also speaks about himself in connection with nature. Thirdly, the poem shows the religious aspect of Romanticism. 3-Comment on the poem 'Rainbow'? 1-It consists of one stanza of nine lines. 2- The rhyme scheme is a b cc a b c d d 3-There are some figures of speech: 1-Personification My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: The poet compares his heart to a person jumping with joy and happiness 2-Comparison The poet is comparing his happiness on seeing the rainbow to a person jumping through the air with joy and happiness. 4-Wordsworth outlines his philosophy in the 7th line The child is father of the Man Explain? In line 7 "The child is father of the Man" the poet sums up his philosophy. He says that the child grows up to be a man, and he gets married and has children of his own, who grow up to be men and so on. 5-Give the lines which reflects the poets love of nature. 6-What is the poet's wish in the poem 'Rainbow'? 19 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Stoicismكبتالغرائز braggartثرثار The poem 'If'( Part 1) By Rudyard Kipling Born in Bombay in 1865 / educated in England / worked a journalist /wrote stories and novels /awarded Nobel prize in 1907 1st stanza: If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, 20 Poetry prepared by MrMounir But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired of waiting Or being lied about,don't deal in lies. Or being hated, don't give way to hating' And yet don't look too good, nor walk too wise blame find fault with deal in lies be a liar allowance excuse Paraphrase of 1st stanza:: In the 1st two lines the father is asking his son always to be calm, never to lose his temper even when people around him are getting nervous and losing control over themselves. The Son should have faith and confidence in himself even when all men around him are mistrusting him. The Son is requested to have patience and not to get angry so quickly. The Son must be honest; he shouldn't lie to people when they lie to him The Son should be forgiving. He shouldn't hate those who hate him. He should also be wise, modest and humble not to be very proud of himself. Figures of speech 1-Contrast: in the opposites: keep your head x losing theirs lied about x don't deal in lies 2nd stanza If you can dream-and not make dreams your master, If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with triumph and disaster And treat those two imposters just the same If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools Or watch the things you can gave your life to be broken And stoop and build them up with worn out tools Voc: (Give the meaning of ) aim=purpose imposters things forced upon you triumph success twisted =changed =victory disaster=losing failure knaves wicked people bear =tolerate put up with stoop bend your body down so as not to be broken 21 Poetry worn out prepared by MrMounir in very bad condition tools and destroyed with failure means Paraphrase: The Son is requested to be realistic and not to live in a dreamy world. He should not build castles in the air. Son should be flexible to deal with success and failure just the same. The Son is asked to bear bravely the wicked people who might change his words just to fool and deceive him. TheSon should never give in. when he fails he should never be discouraged. He should try again and again. Figures of speech1-Contrast triumph × disaster / truth× imposters - It makes the meaning clear and strong. The poem 'If' Part 2 3rdstanza: If youcan make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch and toss And lose and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will witch says to them hold on. heap =pile serve your turn risk=venture sinew winnings =gains Pitch = hold on throw by the hand Figures of Speech1-contrast: Winnings x loss - It makes the meaning clear and strong. th 4 stanza 22 preserve (keep) =strong cord joining the muscles together don't give in, Poetry prepared by MrMounir If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue Or walk with kings not lose the common people If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you If all men count with you but none too much If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds worth of distance run Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it And which is more you'll be a Man, my son. Voc:(Give the meaning of) cords common people unforgivingminute time of hatredtoward enemies virtue goodness hatred foes Enemies distance run hard fruitful work count you deal with with Paraphrase: TheSon is advised to be flexible and modest. He should treat all kinds of people equally the same whether they were poor or were of his rank Son should be forgiving he should forgive his enemies before his friends he should deal with all kinds of people. The Son shouldn't waste a minute of his life in hatred. he must try to compensate for every minute of his hard feelings towards others. If the son follows the above advice, only then he will own the whole world and everything that is in it and he will be a Man. Important questions:1-What is the main theme (idea) of the poem "If"? The poet is giving his son some pieces of advice to be a man. 2- Comment on the poem "if"? 1-The poem consists of four stanzas. 2-there are a lot of comparisons in the poem. For example: lied about x don't deal in lies triumph × disaster / truth × imposters These comparisons help to clarify the idea if perfection. 3- List some pieces of advice mentioned in poem and can help you in your life. 1- to be calm and never to lose temper. 2-to have faith and confidence in oneself.3-to be patient. 23 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 4-to be forgiving and never hate anyone. 5-to be flexible and deal with success and failure just the same. 4- What is the answer to "if" in the poem? The answer comes at the end of poem. The son possesses the Earth and he would be a man. Revision 1-My uncle ………some of his blood (did –dominated –donated –donor ) 2-He needs ……….to support his business. (fund -found-fair –fine ) 3-The ……told him he might find a treasure. (misfortune –fortunate –fortune-teller -fortunately ) 4-The bad.........which he faced made him unable to complete his education (circumstances –negotiation –circuits –commitments ) 5-In a ………..game she could guess so many things ( almshouse –security –support –speculation ) 6-He is one of the ……..who suspect our honest efforts to help the poor. (cynics –cynic –secular –epidemic ) 7-We have to follow………rules before importing meat. (original –sacred –rigorous –elaborate ) 8-……….you are saying that people do not have free will. (Sense –In essence –Common sense –Essential ) 9-One ………..of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play. (advantages – orphans –orphanages –disadvantages ) 10-Our school has a large ………for journeys and other activities. (fund –statue –fond –founder ) 11-…………….to the bank is through the main entrance. (Axe –Access –Success –Visual ) 24 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 12-I got an architect to …….the price of the house. (estimate –tolerate –estimates –estimation ) 13-…………is a serious problem. (Illiteracy –Philanthropy –philanthropist –illiterate ) 14-The mobile was so expensive so I asked for ……… (reduce –decline –reduction –negotiation ) 15-Our government does its best to…………….illiteracy. (invade –elaborate –eradicate –investigate ) 16-He ……..arrange a tour. It is necessary. ( should –has to - ought to – shouldn't 17-He wants to establish a big company. He is so……….. (mandatory –fortunate –ambitious- precocious) 18-It was very cold. They……….stayed in door. (therefore –nevertheless –despite –because) 19-He suffers from pain in his ………so he can't stand up. (stomach –shoulder –pelvis –eyes ) 20- Scientists study the…………of lunar eclipse. (phenomena –phenomenon –phone –phoning ) 21-After they ……….H W, they went out. (has done –had done –did were doing ) 22-We …………our lunch until our father had come home. (didn't eat –hasn't eaten –hadn't eaten –was eating ) 23- Ministry of information will………..the new satellite next month (lunch –latch –lauch –raise ) 24-The workers went in strike to get a pay…………(raise –rise –arise – arouse ) 25-………..they played the final match, they had been training very hard. (After –Because –Before –Therefore ) 26-By the time the firemen arrived, a lot of people ……….the fire. (were fighting -have fought fight –had been fighting ) 27-……… the problem has been resolved. (Eventually – Nevertheless –Particularly –Disastrously) 28-They caught the train because they arrived ………. (on time –this time –timing –at the time ) 29-He ----------his lunch until his father had arrived ) (didn't have –hasn't had –hadn't had –won't have ) 30-As soon as he ………a car, he had an accident. 25 Poetry prepared by MrMounir (buying –has bought –had bought –buys ) 31-As soon as he............., he will eat lunch. (had arrived –arrived –arrives -will arrive) 32-He was kept in the intensive care room as he suffered..........which made him unable to breathe. (Pneumonia –mania –paranoia ) 33-He never cares about the poor. He is a...........person (mutual –brutal –effective –flexible ) 34-The Arabs felt.........after the Egyptian soldiers had defeated Israel in 19734. (bride –pride – uprising –uptight ) 35-He is …………the room up and down as he is very angry. (standing –protesting –stamping –stomping ) 36-He suffers from…….,he can never walk or use his hands. (flu –fever –polio –maniac ) 37-A major power failure………havoc in New York last night. (broke –wreaks – wreaked – worked ) 38- Poor health and bad housing conditions are ……………linked. (inextricable –flexible –comfortably –inextricably) 39-All what the fortune-teller has just said is………… (bloom –blame-baloney –bullying ) 4-A lot of women like to…………….in other words they like to ………..talk about other people's affairs. (gossip –creep –create –penetrate ) 41-The rock is so tough. The nail can not ------------it (convince –contemplate – penetrate –dazzle ) 42- Sally is very sensitive. She is a/n ---------girl (urban –tolerant –astounding –vulnerable ) 43-The novelist is going to publish the ……….of his first story (sequence –sequel –affective –essential ) 44-My daughter bought a woolen ………..to make a piece of cloth. (loom –lone –roam –rave ) 45- Isaac Newton is considered a ………..figure in physics. (fanatic –poverty –towering –vibrant ) 46- The celebration in the last festival was a/n …………event. (spectator –spectacular –divine –feminine ) 47-……….is the time of changing from being a child into an adult. (Epidemic –Adolescence –Adolescent –flush ) Revision 26 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 1-Let's go to a ……….to enjoy music. 2-Most of teenagers like visiting………..where they play video games. (video games –video –orchard –video arcade ) 3-We meet for lunch……..(one –while –in a while –once in awhile ) 4-I dislike him. He always……….me when I'm studying. (bother- brother –other –bothers ) 5-The princess came in a beautiful ………..drawn by horses اخرتعديلترمتانى Poetry -Iwandered Lonely as a cloud Stanza 1 I wandered Lonely as a cloud That floats on high over vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees 27 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Fluttering and dancing in the breeze Voc: wander =move around lonely =unhappy Vale –small valley crowd =large number of people or things host =a large number flutter =moves wings quickly and lightly breeze =gentle wind Paraphrase: The poet says he was wandering alone when he suddenly saw a large number of daffodils moving as if they were dancing. Extract / Give the Figures of speech : 1-simile:'I wandered lonely as a cloud' the poet compares himself to a cloud that is moving without a clear direction. 2-Personification 'dancing in the breeze' the poet makes daffodils a person who dances happily. 3-alliteration The letter /h/ is repeated in (high /hills ) to give music. 4-Contrast :( lonely /crowd -vales /hills ) It makes the meaning clear 5-metaphor : 'fluttering' the poet makes the daffodils as birds that flutter their wings. Stanza 2: Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay Ten thousand saw I at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. Voc: twinkle =shine / the Milky way =a group of stars in the sky Margin=side of something bay=area of water Glance=quick look tossing=moving sprightly =lively Paraphrase: The poet says that the daffodils stretched along the lake like the stars that shine in the sky. They were so many that he saw ten thousand at a glance. Extract the Figures of speech: 1-Simile:'Continuous as the stars' The poet compares the daffodils to the stars 2- Personifaction : 'Tossing their heads in sprightly dance' 28 Poetry prepared by MrMounir The poet makes the daffodils as someone who move their head and dance Poetry -I wandered Lonely as a cloud Stanza 3 The waves beside them danced but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee The poet could not but be guy In such a jocund company I gazed and gazed but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought Voc:Outdid =excelled / glee =happiness / gay =cheerful / jocund =happy Paraphrase: The poet says that the water in the lake was moving and dancing as well but the daffodils were lovelier and happier. Their happiness made the poet happy too. Stanza 4 For often, when on my couch I lie In vacant or pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bless of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with daffodils. Voc: gaze =look for a long vacant =empty / Pensive =thoughtful inward eye=the mind / bless =happiness / solitude =being alone 29 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Paraphrase: The poet says that sometimes when he lies at home thinking and feeling unhappy, he remembers the beautiful daffodils which he has seen and his heart fills with happiness and peace. Figures of Speech: 1- contrast : (vacant / pensive ) 2-metaphor : 'my heart with pleasure fills' The poet makes his heart as a container that is full of happiness. 3-Personification :'my heart dances' The poet makes his heart as a person who dances. 1-What is the main idea of the poem "I wandered lonely…"? The poet describes beauty of the daffodils and his love of nature 2-Comment on the poem "I wandered Lonely as a cloud" ? 1- The poem consists of four stanzas 2-The rhyme scheme is a b a b cc. 3-The are figures of speech : 1-There is contrast in the 1stStanza : The poet was 'lonely' then suddenly, he saw a 'crowd' of daffodils. It makes the meaning clear. 2- Personification :The daffodils are pictured as people dancing and feeling happy. 4-the language is simple and easy. 5- The poet is William wordsworth. 6- The poem shows the poet's love of nature because he is a romantic poet. Tiger Stanza 1: Tiger ! Tiger ! burning bright In the forest of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry Paraphrase : The poet talks to the tiger that shines and glows with fiery eyes in the darkness of night. He wonders at the endless power of God that creates the tiger in such a fearful but beautiful shape. Figures of speech: 30 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 1-metaphor 'burning' the poet sees the fur of the tiger as if it were burning. 2-alliteration: ( burning /bright ) the letter 'b' is repeated it makes internal music. Stanza 2 In what distant deeps or skies Burning the fire of thine eyes ? On what wings dare he aspire What the hand dare seize the fire? Paraphrase: The poet asks where we can find like those shining eyes of the tiger's on earth. He wants to say we can't find these eyes in any other animal on land or in any bird in the sky. Extract Figures of speech: 1-contrast :(deeps / skies) it makes the meaning clear. 2-alliteration : (distant /deeps ) (what / wings) the letters ( d / w) are repeated. It makes a kind of music. Tiger (Stanza 3) And what shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat What dread hand? and what dread feet? Voc: twist=bend Sinew=a cord connects a muscle to bone dread=great fear Paraphrase: Again the poet asks who can ever catch the tiger, who can surpass his strength and skill. Also, the poet marvels at the tiger's strength and fierceness when it feels danger. Figures of speech 1-metaphor:'twist the sinews of thy heart' the poet pictures the sinews of the tiger as a wire that can be easily twisted. Stanza 4 What the hammer? What the chain? In what furnace was thy brain? 31 Poetry prepared by MrMounir What the anvil? What dread grasp Dare its terror clasp ? Voc: furnace=oven anvil=the block which metal is shaped Grasp=seize / terrors=fears / clasp=seize with hand / thee=you Paraphrase The poet compares the tiger to the hammer, the chain and the anvil as the tiger is stronger than them. Its brain is kept in a head that is as strong as a furnace. Its hold is fearful and causes death. Stanza 5 : When the stars throw down their spear, And water'd heaven with their tears, Did He smile His work to see? Did He who made the lamb make thee? Paraphrase: The poet goes on to say that when the stars shine brightly, when the sky waters the earth with rain; God must be pleased to see his wonderful creation. He wonders if he who created the lamb, the tender innocent little animal, did create the tiger, the fierce animal. Figures of speech: 1-Personification: 'When the stars throw down' the poet makes the stars sending down rays as if they were soldiers throwing spears. 'with their tears' the poet makes the sky as a person who cries and shed tears 2-metaphor : 'down their spears' he makes the rays of the stars as spears 1-What is the main idea of the poem 'Tiger' ? The poet expresses his admiration of the beauty of the creation of God represented in the tiger. And he wonders if He who created the tiger and he also created the lamb. 2-Comment on the poem 'tiger' ? 1-the poem is divided into six stanzas of four lines each. 2-The rhyme scheme of this poem is aa bb cc dd. 3-The poem is simple, allowing for pauses at the end of every line. 4-Figures of speech: 32 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 1-metaphor 'burning' the poet sees the fur of the tiger as if it were burning. 2-alliteration: ( burning /bright ) the letter 'b' is repeated it makes internal music. 3- There is a contrast in the use of tiger /lamb. It makes the meaning clear. 1-Personification: 'When the stars throw down' the poet makes the stars sending down rays as if they were soldiers throwing spears. 'with their tears' the poet makes the sky as a person who cries and shed tears 2-metaphor : 'down their spears' he makes the rays of the stars as spears Poetry -I wandered Lonely as a cloud Stanza 1 I wandered Lonely as a cloud That floats on high over vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze Paraphrase : The poet says he was wandering alone when he suddenly saw a large number of daffodils moving as if they were dancing. 33 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Extract / Give the Figures of speech : 1-simile: 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' the poet compares himself to a cloud that is moving without a clear direction. 2-Personification 'dancing in the breeze' the poet makes daffodils a person who dances happily. 3-alliteration (high /hills ) The letter /h/ is repeated to make music. 4-Contrast :( lonely /crowd - vales /hills) It makes the meaning clear 5-metaphor: 'fluttering' the poet makes the daffodils as birds that flutter their wings. Stanza 2 Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay Ten thousand saw I at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance Paraphrase: The poet says that the daffodils stretched along the lake like the stars that shine in the sky. They were so many that he saw about ten thousand at a glance. Extract the Figures of speech: 1-Simile:'Continous as the stars' The poet compares the daffodils to the stars 2-2-Personifaction: 'Tossing their heads in sprightly dance' the poet makes the daffodils as someone who move their head Poetry -I wandered Lonely as a cloud Stanza 3 The waves beside them danced but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee The poet could not but be guy In such a jocund company I gazed and gazed but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought Paraphrase: The poet says that the water in the lake was moving and dancing as well but the daffodils were lovelier and happier. Their happiness made the poet happy to Extract the Figures of speech: 1-Personifaction: "The waves beside them danced" The poet makes the waves as a person who can dance. 34 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 2-alliteration: What /wealth the letter /w/ is repeated to make music. Stanza 4 For often, when on my couch I lie In vacant or pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bless of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with daffodils. Paraphrase: The poet says that sometimes when he lies at home thinking and feeling unhappy, I remember the beautiful daffodils which I saw my heart fills with happiness and peace. Figures of Speech: 1-contrast: (vacant / pensive ) 2-metaphor : 'my heart with pleasure fills' the poet makes his heart as a container that is full of happiness. 3-Personification :'my heart dances' the poet makes his heart as a person who dances. 1-What is the main idea of the poem "I wandered lonely…"? the poet describes beauty of the daffodils and his love of nature 2-Comment on the poem "I wandered Lonely as a cloud" ? 1- The poem consists of four stanzas 2-The rhyme scheme is a b a b cc. 3-The are figures of speech : 1-simile: 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' the poet compares himself to a cloud that is moving without a clear direction. 2-Personification 'dancing in the breeze' the poet makes daffodils a person who dances happily. 3-alliteration (high /hills ) The letter /h/ is repeated to make music. 4-the language is simple and easy Poetry - tiger Stanza 1 Tiger ! Tiger ! burning bright In the forest of the night, What immortal hand or eye 35 Poetry prepared by MrMounir Could frame thy fearful symmetry Paraphrase : The poet talks to the tiger that shines and glows with fiery eyes in the darkness of night. He wonders at the endless power of God that creates the tiger in such a fearful but beautiful shape. Figures of speech: 1-metaphor 'burning' the poet sees the fur of the tiger as if it were burning. 2-alliteration: ( burning /bright ) Stanza 2 In what distant deeps or skies Burning the fire of thine eyes ? On what wings dare he aspire What the hand dare seize the fire? Paraphrase: The poet asks where we can find like those shining eyes of the tiger's on earth. He wants to say we can't find these eyes in any other animal on land or in any bird in the sky. Extract Figures of speech: 1-contrast :(deeps / skies) it makes the meaning clear. 2-alliteration : (distant /deeps ) (what / wings) the letters ( d w) are repeated. It makes a kind of music. 1-What is the main idea of the poem 'Tiger' ? The poet expresses his admiration of the beauty of the creation of God represented in the tiger. And he wonders if He who created the tiger and he also created the lamb. 2-Comment on the poem 'tiger' ? 1-the poem is divided into six stanzas of four lines each. 2-The rhyme scheme of this poem is aa bb cc dd. 3-The poem is simple, allowing for pauses at the end of every line. 4-Figures of speech: 1-metaphor 'burning' the poet sees the fur of the tiger as if it were burning. 2-alliteration: ( burning /bright ) 3-There is a contrast in the use of tiger / lamb. It makes the meaning clear. 5- The poet asks many questions to show the great endless power of God. 36 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 3-How does the poet draw a wonderful picture of the tiger? He says the tiger is a fearful but beautiful animal. It shines brightly like a fire in the darkness. No power could squeeze the tiger's muscles. It's stronger than the hammer, the chain and the anvil. 4-What is the main comparison in the poem? The comparison is between the strong fearful tiger and the weak tamed lamb. He wonders if he who created the lamb, the tender innocent little animal, did create the tiger, the fierce animal. 1-Supply the missing parts in the dialogue: Tamer: I've just come back from Sinai. Ali : Really,………………………………………………..? Tamer: No, I've been there on business. Ali : What……………………………………………………….? Tamer: I want to plan a pharaonic village; such projects attract tourists. Ali : Nice…………………………………………………………? Tamer : Yes, it was hard work but really enjoyable. Ali : …………………………………………………………………………..? Tamer: Wonderful. The temperature is around 25 degrees. 37 Poetry prepared by MrMounir 38