Different Approaches and Methods for the Teaching of Poetry in Indian Classes

Abstract

Poetry is an ‘emotion recollected in tranquillity and by recollecting, we learn to feel, learn to experience nature in all its wild beauty, learn about the mysteries of the universe, and learn about love, happiness, joy and sorrow. It is found that in most of the teachers of colleges and schools the level of zest for teaching poetry is less. In the present state of teaching poetry in many schools and colleges, teachers are not able to show much faith either in the essence of poetry or in the powers of self-expression of the students. It is also found that some English teachers express great unease regarding teaching poetry. The teaching of poetry is the most difficult task but a teacher can make it a pleasant activity if he tries to show his eagerness to use different sorts of techniques and ideas while teaching poetry. A teacher can show his enthusiasm by reading it aloud and the way he presents the poem before the students for better understanding. If the teacher attempts to teach poetry in a lively manner by using his skills to unravel the meaning of a poem, the students will understand in a better way this most difficult genre of literature. This article presents how the most complex genre of literature such as poetry should be taught with ease by using various techniques and ideas in schools and colleges.