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POETRY
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John 1:1
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In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
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Poetry
101
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In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. John
1:1 |
Age range: 9 and above
Objective: Beginning to learn about poetry
Do not put off for years
what you can start today. Unfortunately, many put off learning
about poetry until the teen years. Rather than doing that,
start your scholar with what they know. The lyrics of Christian
tunes are poetry put to music.
Introducing
Two new liteary items are
added in Poetry 101. The terms are imagery and figurative
language. These Literary Special Effects helps the reader
form pictures of what the author is trying to present. In
order to aid your scholar in mastering what these terms mean,
you may want to make flashcards for them.
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Christian
Worldview
—Matthew 4:4 —
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... It is written, Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God. |
A poem is an essay in verse
form expressing an experience, an event, thoughts and feelings.
The composition of poems frequently illustrate great beauty
of language or thought. Words and how they are expressed
are of vital concern to the Christian. God created the heavens
and the earth by the power of His Word (see Genesis1).
According to Holy Writ we are made in the image of God.
His very Name is Logos or The Word. In the Bible, as in
poetry, we see the use of word pictures or imagery. Jesus,
for example, said "I am the true vine" to drive home
a point and not to present to the hearer or reader that He was
literally a vine.
Prior to presenting poetry
by humanists to our young, we need to teach them what poetry means
from a Christian Worldview. In this way, Christian youth
will be equipped to ...
— 2 Corinthians 10:5—
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Casting down imaginations,
and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience
of Christ. |
1) Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing
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2) Hear this, All Ye
People, Hear
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3) Sound the Battle Cry
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4) Silent Night
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5) Turn Your Eyes Upon
Jesus
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6) Come Ye Saints, Look
Here and Wonder
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7) Amazing Grace
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8) Fight the Good Fight
With All Thy Might
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9) Dare to Be a Daniel
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10) Speak, O Lord, Thy Servant
Heareth
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11) And Dost Thou Say
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12) Awake, My Tongue,
Thy Tribute Bring
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13) Go, Tell It On the
Mountain
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14) All Creatures of
our God and King
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15) Trust and Obey
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Special Note: You
may want your child to memorize a scripture verse that deals directly
with the poem. The files are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf file
format.
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