Those evening bells! Those evening bells! How many a tale their music tells, Of love, and home, and that sweet time, When last I heard their soothing chime! Those joyous hours are passed away! And many a heart that then was gay Within the tomb now darkly dwells And hears no more those evening bells! And so 'twill be when I am gone, That tuneful peal will still ring on, While other bards shall walk these dells, And sing your praise, sweet evening bells!
(Th. Moore)
(b)Mark internal boundaries (pausation). Underline the communicative centre and the nuclear word of each intonation group. Mark the stresses and tunes. It is not expected that each student will intone the poems in the same way. Your teacher will help you and the members of the class to correct your variant. Make a careful note of your errors and work to avoid them.
(c) Practise reading each sentence of your corrected variant after the tape-recorder.
(d) Record your reading. Play the recording back immediately for your teacher and fellow-students to detect your errors.
(e) Listen to your fellow-student reading the poems. Tell him what his errors in pronunciation are.
(0 Identify and make as full list as possible of verse-speaking peculiarities as they are displayed in the poems. Memorize them.
8. This exercise is meant to develop your ability to read aloud and recite poetry.
(a) Read the following poems silently to make sure that you
understand each sentence.