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Out of 'Mother' by Đỗ Trung Lai, 'The Peddler' by Vũ Đình Liên, and 'The Noon Rooster' by Xuân Quỳnh, which poem holds a special place in your heart? Why?
Write a paragraph expressing your emotions after reading the poem 'Mother' by the author Đỗ Trung Lai.
I. Expressing Thoughts on the Poem Mother - Đỗ Trung Lai
1. Outline
a. Introduction:
- Introducing my favorite poem: 'Mother' by the poet Đỗ Trung Lai.
b. Main Content: reasons for my affection:
- Noteworthy aspects of the poem's content: depicting the child's emotions towards their mother:
+ Illustration of the aging and frailty of the mother.
+ The poignant sighs and sorrow of the child -> the profound love of the poet for the mother.
- Unique artistic form:
+ Concise four-line poetic structure.
+ Familiar and intimate poetic imagery.
+ Employment of literary devices: parallelism, simile.
c. Conclusion:
- Express your emotions about the poem.
2. Referenced Speech
Hello, Mrs. Smith and fellow classmates of 7A. My name is Tuấn Minh. In today's Speaking and Listening class, I'd like to share my thoughts on the poem 'Mother' by poet Đỗ Trung Lai. This is the poem that left the strongest impression on me among the three or four short poems that we've studied in 7th-grade Language Arts - Sky Wings.
I wonder if anyone else likes this poem as much as I do? What aspects of the poem do you like? As for me, I'm impressed with 'Mother' because of its unique content and artistic form.
Witnessing my mother growing old and frail, a child cannot help but feel sorrowful and sigh. According to the laws of nature, my mother's once slender and weak back gradually bends 'Mother's back is bent/ The bridge remains straight'. Time can make a bridge grow lush and green but it also takes away life from my mother 'The bridge is close to the sky/ Mother is close to the earth!'. The more I become dismayed, the more painful it is to see my mother wrinkled and hunched 'Now the bridge is repaired/ Mother still feels shy'. Could it be that as I grow up and mature, my mother grows older? The simile 'A dry piece of betel nut/ As dry and thin as my mother' helps me to further understand the tightening pain, the deep sorrow in the heart of a child. The gentle question at the end of the poem 'Why is our mother old?' not only asks the vast sky and wide earth but also questions from the child's own introspection.
With familiar poetic imagery, concise four-line verses along with literary techniques such as: contrast 'The bridge gets taller and taller/ Mother gets shorter and shorter', simile 'As dry and thin as my mother' have contributed to highlighting the theme of the poem. Through this, we also feel the love, respect of the child for the elderly mother.
Hopefully, after reading this work, we will always love and care for our parents. Let's study hard and cultivate morality to become obedient children of our families, my friend!
Here is my presentation on the topic 'Among the poems 'Mother' (Đỗ Trung Lai), 'The Old Man' (Vũ Đình Liên), 'The Noon Rooster' (Xuân Quỳnh), which poem do you like the most? Why? Thank you, Mrs. Smith and classmates, for your attention.
Sample essay Among the poems 'Mother' (Đỗ Trung Lai), 'The Old Man' (Vũ Đình Liên), 'The Noon Rooster' (Xuân Quỳnh), which poem do you like the most? Why?
II. Explain the reason for liking the poem The Old Man - Vũ Đình Liên
1. Outline
a. Introduction:
- Introducing my favorite poem: 'The Old Man' by poet Vũ Đình Liên.
b. Main Content: Why I love it:
- Remarkable aspects of the poem's content: the imagery of the old man:
+ The Old Man is admired by everyone for his calligraphy strokes 'like dancing phoenixes, flying dragons'.
+ When Nho learns calligraphy, the Old Man is forgotten by everyone -> the lonely, desolate situation of the old man.
-> The sincere regret of the author towards the talented generation and the good traditional cultural values of the nation.
- Unique artistic form:
+ Simple language.
+ Concise five-line poetry.
+ Literary techniques: comparison, personification.
c. Conclusion:
- Express your feelings about the poem.
2. Reference speech
Greetings, everyone. My name is Hà Anh. In today's class, I would like to share my impressions of the poem 'Ông đồ' by the author Vũ Đình Liên. This is my favorite piece among the four or five-word poems we've learned in the 7th-grade literature program. Please follow along and listen.
At the beginning of the poem, the image of the old scholar sitting beside 'inkstone, red paper' reminds us of the ancient values of our nation. As Tet approaches, one can see the figure of the old scholar writing couplets 'Every year the peach blossoms bloom/ And once again the old scholar appears old.' The elegant strokes of the old scholar's calligraphy captivate those out for a stroll during the spring festival, causing them to pause and admire. They praise his talent and skill. However, as time flows, Nho becomes introspective, and people forget the good values. The image of the old scholar still sits in the busy street with red paper, dipping his brush, unnoticed by anyone. The desolate scene 'Golden leaves fall on paper/ Outside, dust and rain dance' vividly portrays the lonely, isolated situation of the old scholar. The rhetorical question at the end of the poem, 'Where is his soul now?' expresses sorrow and sadness at a generation of talent that has faded due to changing times.
Vũ Đình Liên's poem, written in concise five-word verses, leaves readers with deep emotions. Additionally, the simple, rustic language combined with personification 'The sad red paper, ink gathers in pensiveness', and simile 'Peach blossom petals dance like phoenixes, dragons' contribute to depicting the image of the old scholar before and after Nho's enlightenment.
From here, the author expresses sincere sorrow for the talented generations and the good traditional values. Hopefully, each of us will always be conscious of preserving, developing, and preserving the customs and culture that our ancestors painstakingly built.
My presentation will conclude here. Thank you, everyone, for listening.
III. Reasons for Loving the Poem 'Tiếng gà trưa' - Xuân Quỳnh
1. Outline
a. Introduction:
- Introduce my favorite poem: 'Noon Rooster Crow' by poet Xuân Quỳnh.
b. Main content: reasons for my admiration:
- Remarkable in terms of content: depicting the sacred bond between grandmother and grandchild:
+ Grandmother nurtures and guides the grandchild throughout childhood.
+ The love the grandchild has for the grandmother blends with love for their homeland and country.
- Unique artistic form:
+ Simple yet emotionally rich language.
+ Intimate poetic imagery.
+ Literary devices such as metaphor, allegory for shifting emotions.
c. Conclusion:
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