22 METHODS IN TEACHING 



it. They talk about it freely, choosing favorite expressions 

 or thoughts, pointing out "pictures," finding new ideas, 

 making it their own. Many portions are memorized almost 

 unconsciously ; some poems are learned outright. There are 

 many explanations and discussions based upon the poems, 

 but there are few reproductions except of the story running 

 through any one of them. 



