10 Important Points Regarding Poetry Teaching

1. Too much time should not be devoted to the introduction of the poem; only brief and to the point introduction should be given.

2. The students should be properly motivated before the presentation of the poem.

3. Proper atmosphere should be created before the actual recitation of the poem.

4. Recitation of the poem by the teacher should really be a model recitation.

5. Meanings of the difficult words should be told to facilitate the comprehension of the poem.

6. Proper use of the audio-visual aids should be made to create interest as well as enhance the effect of the poem.

7. paraphrasing of the poem is strictly prohibited, because it destroys the beauty of the poem.

8. Poetry lesson should never be taken as an occasion for teaching the language.

9. Appropriate language should be used by the teacher to explain the ideas, concepts, and the emotions contained in the poem.

10. The poem should be taught in such a manner that the aim of poetry-teaching is realized. This means that the poetry-lesson should enable the pupils to develop their aesthetic sensibility and their faculty of imagination. In fact, the poem should serve as a source of inspiration for the pupils.