MARVELLOUS TRAVEL(POEM)

Introduction

Good Morning dear students....

Today we are going to learn about the first three stanzas of the poem MARVELLOUS TRAVEL written by Joshua Fernandez

Travelling is a way of getting to know the world, finding out new people and learning about their lives.

Here, the poet shares his views on travel.

Marvellous Travel is a beautiful poem written by Joshua Fernandez about his travelling experience. This poem depicts the life of a person who leaves everything to enter a journey. He describes what he has seen or felt through out this experience while he leaves.

Learning Outcomes

The learner will be able to:

Develop an interest and curiosity in travelling and explore the new world.

Enrich vocabulary by identifying the meaning of words from the context.

Understand the poetic devices used in the poem.

This material consist of different information about the poem, the poetic devices used in the poem and the details of the author.

Task

The students will explore the following online resources for understanding the poem.

Task 1

About the writer

Joshua Fernandez (b. 1974) is a Malaysian film director and designer who believes in creative collaboration. He first started working in the film industry from 1995 onwards and made his directorial debut in the year 2000. One of the co-founders of BOO Films SDN BHD (Malaysian film production company), Joshua served as its Executive Producer between 1998-2001.He has produced dance music and released a number of track music numbers.

Task 2

Summary of First three stanza's of the poem

The poet himself is the speaker.

He says that he travels watching carefully the people and their pains and silent cries.

He asks them why someone dear to them left them without saying goodbye

The poet travels thinking about different people enjoying various sights.

He travels with his pen to write about his travel experiences and about the people he meets

He speaks with people he meet; he hopes to have new experiences that will change his life.

Wherever he travels - in Asia, America or Europe - he hopes for new and interesting experiences.

https://youtu.be/CWY5xWyN4Gg?si=g1PWJNT_OZ8wjPqh

Task 3

Poetic devices

Poetic devices are literary tools that poets use to enhance the depth, sound, and emotional resonance of their poetry. These techniques are incorporated across various elements of a poem, including verbal, visual, structural, rhythmic, metrical, and grammatical components. By using poetic devices, poets can amplify the meaning of their work, create a more rhythmic flow, and intensify the emotions or mood conveyed in the poem.

Poetic devices used in the poem

1. Alliteration

https://youtu.be/ndebEwNSxLQ?si=tait9N7vBT-nEvx7

2. Anaphora

https://youtu.be/Ddv2_lbcOxs?si=hYeqAN8uUXC46EbX

Task 4

Introducing the unfamiliar Words in the poem

1. Spring

https://youtu.be/Ixu7RSTEDr8?si=bBoK4015By-QoREH

2. Horoscope

https://youtu.be/kkLbBJw03O8?si=7Eb3HKywc1XZki9d

3. To Scope