Poetry Reading & Analysis Class


Instructor:

Silin Wei

Silin Wei is a grade 11 student currently in full IB at Western Canada High School. She has taught reading for 4 years at Kumon, and holds an RCM certificate in Speech Arts and Drama Level 9.
At school, Silin is a member of the band leadership executive as well as the Gr. 11 Symphonic Band. She is also a member of the speech club executive and debate club member. Silin is passionate about refining self-expression and appreciating the arts, and loves to communicate and collaborate with others. She looks forward to sharing her experience in English literature and speech arts with students.


Course outline:

The course will cover the following concepts:

  • Poetic structure
  • Figurative language
  • Tone & mood
  • Poetic conventions
  • Themes & significant ideas
  • How to read a poem

Lesson 1: Lyrical and narrative

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Lesson 2: Contemporary (slam) poetry


Date & Time:

  • Jan.30 & Feb.6 (2021)
  • Saturday 3pm~4pm
  • Total: 2 lessons
  • Online course (Zoom)

*No fee required