Notes

Notes Poems are included to heighten students’ sensitivity to literary writing and to appreciate rhythm and sound patterns in language. Follow these steps: l Read the poem aloud once without the students looking at the poem. Ask them a few general questions. l Re-read the poem with the students looking at the poem. Ask a few more questions to check comprehension. l Ask students to read the poem silently and answer the questions given, first orally and then in writing. l The poem ‘A Photograph’ is placed after ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ because of the thematic relation between the two. l The questions seek to examine factual and inferential comprehension, establish empathy and draw attention to the structure of the poem and choice of words.