International Journal of Development in Social Sciences and Humanities

Teaching poetry and literary appreciation is a major challenge before teach- ers. The appreciation of poetry or learning of poetry in foreign language is difficult task for students. The present paper tries to find out the solutions for this challenge and finally asserts that stylistics can be used as a helpful tool. The paper tries to give definite steps for appreciation which can be successfully used by advanced learners and teachers also. In fact poetry is a purely personal affair, both in the matter of composition and enjoyment. That is why there is difference in the approach of different poets handling the same sights, sounds and topics. The composition of a poem has its roots in the emotional and intellectual set up of the poet on one hand, and on the other hand, in his mood and mood of looking at things and the impact of scene, sound or thought. So, though same in many topic remains the poems, feeling and expression differ