Poetry as a didactic tool in English lessons

The objective of this paper is designing a didactic proposal to develop the benefits of using poetry as a teaching tool in classes of English as a foreign language. With a view of demonstrating this, a variety of poems containing different topics have been selected for students to work with in the c...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Ilkova Grozdanova, Mikaela
Format: master thesis
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Valladolid
Repository:UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid
OAI Identifier:oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/79910
Online Access:https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/79910
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Poetry
Teaching tool
English
Foreign language
Moral values
Motivation
Poesía
Instrumento de enseñanza
Inglés
Lengua extranjera
Valores morales
Motivación
5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
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Summary:The objective of this paper is designing a didactic proposal to develop the benefits of using poetry as a teaching tool in classes of English as a foreign language. With a view of demonstrating this, a variety of poems containing different topics have been selected for students to work with in the classroom. In this way, a variety of moral values will be transmitted to the students through the poems, while at the same time, they will learn vocabulary, literature and history, and improve the 4 language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In addition, the designed activities will contribute to students´ motivation to participate in class and to explore literature in depth.