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English and American Poetry Teaching Based on Pattern Poetry Writing

&nbsp;&nbsp;This paper develops a teaching-learning model for English and American poetry, based on pattern poetry writing, that highlights direction for the teaching of English poetry in an EFL environment. The model emphasizes the use of English poetry as a genre instead of learning English poetry canon, and thus targets the improvement of learner English competence rather than literary education.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Research in this field has mainly focused on construction of a method or a strategy for effective reading and response; however, this paper approaches poetry teaching from practical pattern poetry writing. Though the main activity of this proposed model is poetry writing, it interacts all four skills of English learning, that is, listening (chanting), speaking (pronouncing and discussing), reading (reciting), and writing (writing of poetry). By learning the principles of versification or prosody of English poetry and practicing writing simple pattern poems based on them, learners ascertain rhythmic pattern proper to English poetry and effectual English vocabulary. In addition, learners not only understand and delight in English poetry as a genre, but also acquire basic literary competence. In short, pattern poetry writing makes learners feel closer to English learning.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;If a poem is useful for English learning and suitable to the level of learners, it does not matter whether it is a canon or not. Approaching English poetry in view of English learning relatively frees instructors from the consideration of teaching English poetry canon, and such orientation of English poetry teaching is a natural result from the viewpoint of language learner literature.