Poetry



=We may not know what poetry is, but we recognize it when we see it - Jean L'Anselme= = = =Poetry test =

= Preparing the Way = [|Poetry jeopardy] Poetic devices Redefining poetry media type="custom" key="28456257"

= WHAT IS GREAT POETRY? =

or to say it another way...What makes poetry great?

Is it depth of meaning?
Is it something else?

First, we'll pose these questions and consider the main options. Then, I'll set you loose to answer them by your own investigation.
 * The Great Poetry Essay

Then, you'll enjoy poetry a bit by picking one specific poem and creating a slide show for it, where you read the poem into a mic and attach the audio track to a slide show.
 * Sharing Poetry

=Places to find poetry=
 * [|The Poetry Foundation]
 * [|The Academy of American Poets]

=Narrative - tells a story= [|"Annabelle Lee"] by Edgar Allen Poe [|"The Highwayman"] by Alfred Noyes [|"The Highwayman"]video

=Haiku= Haiku is so hard the seventeen syllables must fit each other.