LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 13:8 August 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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An Observational Study of Poetry Teaching to
Tamil Medium High School Students

S. Vanitha Devi, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D. Scholar in English

Introduction

Poetry has been given a place of importance in education in India right from the advent of traditional schools. Poetry teaching requires not only the skill to understand the meaning of the poem under consideration but also an earnest desire and motivation to enjoy poetry. Teachers cannot create in their students a desire to read and enjoy poetry if they do not have the right type of inclination to read and enjoy poetry. Poetry is often governed by rhyme and rhythm even though subtle meaning is very important. Poetry should be read aloud so that the rhymes are brought out clearly and through rhymes students will be able to gain some fluency of speaking and reading in English. Elucidation of the meaning through questions further helps students to learn word and appropriate sentences.

Definition of Poetry

A poem can be defined as a literary composition that is given intensity by particular attention to diction, often involving rhyme, rhythm and imagery. It can also be defined as a quality of beauty and intensity of emotion regarded as characteristic of poetry.

Teaching of Poetry

Poetry provides opportunity to teach several language skills simultaneously (such as reading, memorizing, writing and comprehension). This opportunity should not be missed to develop language skills in students who learn English as their second language. Presently, most schools under the jurisdiction of the Tamilnadu State Government use Tamil as the medium of instruction. English is also taught as a subject.

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S. Vanitha Devi, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed. Ph.D. Scholar in English
Post Graduate Assistant in English
Government Higher Secondary School (Girls)
Pudukottai
Tamilnadu
India
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