a im : h ow do we define poetry and determine qualities or characteristics that make poetry great ?...
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AIM: HOW DO WE DEFINE POETRY AND DETERMINE QUALITIES OR CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE POETRY GREAT?
Do Now: Evaluate the following “expression”:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
It’s Thursday; I’m in school
And so are you.
Do you think this is a poem? Explain your answer (1-2 sentences)
If you think it is a poem, do you think this is a good poem? Explain your answer (1-2 sentences)
INTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY:
“Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.” – Edmund Burke
What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to
illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG
ANSWER
INTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY:
“Poetry is not the thing said but a way of saying it.”- A.E. Housman
What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to
illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG
ANSWER
INTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY:
Poetry is a language which tells us, through a more or less emotional reaction, something that cannot be said”- Edward Arlington Robinson
What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to
illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG
ANSWER
INTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY:
“Poetry is a game of knowledge, a bringing to consciousness, by naming them, of emotions and their hidden relationships.” – W.H. Auden
What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to
illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG
ANSWER
WHAT DO ALL THESE QUOTES HAVE IN COMMON?
I AM AN ALIEN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF POETRY. I KNOW ALL ABOUT LITERATURE AND ART, BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD THE TERM POETRY BEFORE. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT POETRY IS TO ME.
In other words, define poetry.