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Compose the lesson Waves
I. Compose the lesson Waves - Preparation:
1. Work 'Waves':
- Theme: Love.
- Sentimental character: The girl in love (Portrayed through the image of 'waves').
- Poetry form: 5 letters.
- Rhythm:
+ 2/3; 3/2; 3/1/1.
+ Versatile rhythmic lines.
- Artistic techniques used: Metaphor, contrast, structural metaphor.
- Author's message: The fervent desire for love from the girl and the wish that love will endure through time.
2. Basic information about poet Xuân Quỳnh:
* Life:
- Full name: Nguyễn Thị Xuân Quỳnh, born on October 6, 1942, passed away on August 29, 1988.
- Birthplace: Van Khe Commune, Ha Dong Town, Ha Tay Province (now La Khe Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi).
- Family:
+ Born into a civil servant family: mother passed away early, father frequently worked away. Xuân Quỳnh was raised by her grandmother.
+ Xuân Quỳnh was married twice: first to musician Lưu Tuấn, and second to the renowned playwright Lưu Quang Vũ.
- In 1988, she tragically passed away in a car accident with her husband Lưu Quang Vũ and son Lưu Quỳnh Thơ.
* Literary career:
- Xuân Quỳnh was trained as a dance artist, performing both nationally and internationally.
- She held various positions such as a member of Văn Nghệ newspaper, executive board member of the Vietnam Writers' Association, and editor at the New Works Publisher,...
- Some notable works: 'Flowers along the battlefield'; 'Laos Wind, White Sand'; 'Clouds and Grass';...
II. Compose the poem 'Waves' - Reading comprehension:
* Compose the poem 'Waves' - Suggested answers to questions while reading:
1. Pay attention to the contrasting states of the waves and the reasons for the waves from the river to the sea.
- The contrasting states of the waves: 'fierce' - 'gentle', 'noisy' - 'quiet'.
- The reason the waves go from the river to the sea: Because the waves feel 'the River doesn't understand itself', wanting to break free from the small, confined nature of the river to explore greater things beyond the open sea.
2. What thoughts does the imagery of 'waves' evoke about love?
The imagery of 'waves' has evoked:
- Burning desires and aspirations in the search for love and happiness.
- Reflecting on the quest for the roots of love.
- Eager to understand love, comprehend the beloved, and understand oneself.
3. What is the purpose of the poetic devices (figurative language and syntax) in the poem?
Purpose of the poetic devices:
- Emphasizing longing, loyalty, and the unwavering spirit of the woman along with the desire to love and be loved.
- Creating rhythm, a smooth flow for each verse, resembling the continuous waves in the open sea.
4. Pay attention to the woman's longing in love.
- Woman's longing in love: Aspires to dissolve into 'a hundred small waves,' merging into the 'vast sea of love.'
- Significance: Desires to blend with life, making love immortal and enduring through time.
Compose the poem Wave - Literature 11 Sky's Wing
* Compose the poem Wave - Suggestions for answering questions after reading:
Question 1 page 15 Literature 11 Sky's Wing Textbook - Volume 1:
- Flexible rhythmic changes:
+ 'Violent and gentle/Quiet and loud': rhythm 2/3.
+ 'The river doesn't understand itself/The waves find their way to the sea': rhythm 1/3.
+ 'Oh the waves of the past/And those of the future are still the same': rhythm 3/2.
- Rhythm: Abundant, resonant, poignant.
- The rhythm and melody of the poem are created by the influence of the waves.
Question 2 page 15 Literature 11 Sky's Wing Textbook - Volume 1:
Manifestations of waves:
- Waves have contrasting states: 'fierce', 'gentle', 'noisy', 'silent'.
- Waves are unwilling to live in small places, so they stretch out to the vast sea, whether in the past or today, they always hold that longing within them.
- Waves can silently run underground in the depths or emerge as waves on the surface.
- Wherever it is, waves always find the right shore. Each small wave continues to tirelessly lap onto the white sand shore for thousands of years.
Question 3 on page 15 of Literature Grade 11 Canh Dieu - Volume 1:
Similarities between the woman's feelings in love and the state of the waves:
- The states of the waves are similar to a woman in love: sometimes 'fierce and gentle', sometimes 'noisy' or 'silent'.
- Always yearning for intense love, ready to reach new horizons to find true love in life: 'Oh, the waves of the past/And the days to come remain the same/The longing for love/Echoes in the young chest.'
- Always contemplating, thinking, wanting to explore oneself, the loved one, and love, wanting to discover the source of love: 'Waves start from the wind/Wind starts from where/Even you don't know/When we'll love each other.'
- The longing for the 'shore' of the 'wave' is also similar to the longing for the loved one of the girl: 'Oh, the wave remembers the shore/Day and night can't sleep/My heart remembers you/Even in dreams, it's awake.'
- No matter where, the wave can reach the shore 'Despite countless obstacles' just like the girl, no matter where, always 'Turning towards you - one direction.'
- The girl wishes to 'dissolve' into 'a hundred small waves' so that her love always persists and remains indestructible like the waves incessantly lapping at the shore.
Câu 4 trang 15 SGK Ngữ văn 11 Cánh diều - tập 1:
Các biện pháp tu từ có trong bài thơ 'Sóng':
- Figurative language: The 'wave' is her, the 'shore' is him.
- Xuân Quỳnh employs the metaphor of the wave to connect with the emotions and feelings of the girl in love. This is a fresh, creative, and unique metaphor that makes the poem captivating.
- Structural repetition technique:
+ 'Fierce and gentle/Loud and quiet'.
+ 'I think of you, I/Think of the vast sea'.
+ 'Waves beneath the deep/Waves on the surface'.
+ 'Whether flowing North/Or reversing to the South'.
- Emphasizes the states of the waves as well as the emotions of the girl. Making the rhythmic flow of the verses flexible.
- Contrastive device: 'Fierce' - 'gentle', 'Loud' - 'quiet', 'days of old' - 'days to come', 'beneath the deep' - 'on the surface', 'North' - 'South'.
- Intensifies the expressive tone of the verse, emphasizing the passionate, abundant, and loyal emotions of the girl.
Câu 5 trang 15 SGK Ngữ văn 11 Cánh diều - tập 1:
- The last two lines express concerns about the finite nature of human time. The woman has premonitions of breakage and separation as time flows endlessly. Therefore, she reflects and ponders on how to keep her love 'lapping for a thousand years.'
- Through this thought, we can deduce that this woman possesses intense, poignant love as well as a fragile soul. Although in love, she worries and desires to find a way to make her love eternal, enduring through time.
Câu 6 trang 15 SGK Ngữ văn 11 Cánh diều - tập 1:
- Women in folk songs or medieval literature often have fragile souls and tragic destinies. Especially, they have no right to determine their fate, enduring the unpredictable ups and downs. This is evident in folk songs that begin with 'Thân em' ('My dear') such as: 'Thân em như tấm lụa đào/ Phất phơ giữa chợ biết vào tay ai' ('My dear, like a peach blossom silk/ Fluttering in the market, whose hand will it belong to?') or characters like Thúy Kiều, Vũ Nương,... all of whom illustrate this reality.
- The woman in the poem 'Sóng' also possesses a fragile soul, premonitions, and anxieties about the finite and tumultuous nature of life. However, she has the freedom to choose the love of her life and expresses a strong desire for affection. Moreover, phrases like 'My heart remembers you/ Even in dreams, it stays awake' or 'Wherever I am, I think/ Turning towards you, one direction' explicitly reveal love – a rarity for women in the old society.
Câu 7 trang 15 SGK Ngữ văn 11 Cánh diều - tập 1:
(1) Poem 'The Sea' - Xuân Diệu:
You're not worthy of being the blue sea
But you want me to be the white sandy shore
The shore, long, flat, and tranquil
Glistening sunlight through crystal clear...
The beautiful shore of golden sand
Tall pine trees stand gracefully
Like a serene and dreamy stillness
For a thousand years beside the waves...
I beg to become the azure wave
Kissing forever the golden sand, my love
Kissing gently, kissing tenderly
Kissing gently forever.
Already kissed, then kissed again
Until the end of endless time
Until embracing the entire sky and earth
I just stopped surging...
Sometimes surging
Like crushing the shore of you
It's when the tide adores
Flooding the docks day and night.
I'm not worthy of the blue sea
Yet, I wish to be a azure basin
To sing forever by the cliffs
A love that never fades.
Where the foam bursts white and clear
And the wind returns, spreading everywhere
Like kissing for a thousand unfulfilled years,
For I love the shore so much, oh dear!
- The poem speaks of the love of a young man, passionate like the sea waves.
(2) Poem 'Ocean of Love' - Hiền Nhật Phương.
Has the sea ever ceased to stir, oh beloved waves?
Does the longing in me ever subside?
Night after night, lost in contemplation
Do you now think of me, my dear?
Has the Sea ever felt silent and calm, my love?
In tranquil moments... the waves within are in constant motion
Hiding deep beneath the surface, the memories lie
To spare you from sorrow and a sense of imbalance.
Some days, the Sea roars with waves and cries out loud
It's in those moments of jealousy with you
The waves surge, crushing the shore, melting away
Then the resentment subsides, gently lapping at a distant shore.
Our love, like the vast Sea, boundless and grand
Like the smooth and deep sandy shore
You are the boisterous sea, so real
The shore, gentle and delicate, is you
The love I give you is forever sincere
Embrace and cherish it, my dear
Though your heart may be small, it's clear
It will always be the beating rhythm within me
The emotions in the young man's heart are likened to the sea, sometimes turbulent, sometimes calm but never resting. Thus, he wishes the girl to always be the small shore, accepting and preserving the vast sea.
(3) Poem 'Sea in Autumn' by Phan Thị Tuyết Vân:
Both of us love the sea in the autumn breeze
Each wave gently whispers to the sandy shore
The sea remains the same, affectionate and surging
Like our love that never changes.
The evening turns a deep purple, touching the feet of clouds
Gentle breeze tousles the tangled hair
Waves glitter, inviting the moonlight of the night
The tide rises, mingling with soft footprints.
The wind whispers, lulling the waves gently
In sync with our steps, listening to the sea's song
The Seagull's wings sway, caressing the faded sunlight
A trail of tire tracks marks the distant shore.
As night falls, gazing upon the vast sea
The heartbeat resonates with the melody of love
Intoxicated together in the garden of mythical love
The love melody paints the sea in the hues of autumn twilight.
- The poem narrates the memories of a couple as they gaze at the sea together.
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With the work 'Waves,' Xuân Quỳnh has demonstrated a soul full of femininity and a fervent desire for love. From this, delivering valuable messages to readers. Check out Mytour for more reference on other essays: 'Yearning, Grade 11 Cánh Diều Literature'; 'Yesterday Slapping the Water at the Head of the Village, Grade 11 Cánh Diều Literature'
