Beschreibung:
Written w/ classroom teachers in mind, this bk is a guide to the art of poetry & a focused approach to how to teach poetry. It focuses on two main issues: how poetry is defined, perceived, & taught, & how it can become more integrated into students' live
Contents: Preface. How to Use This Book. Introduction. Rhythm. Sound. Line. Syntax. Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization. Word Choice. Details. Metaphor. Image. Architecture (Stanzas). Form (Sonnets, Sestinas, etc.). Tone and Lyric. Repetition. Endings. Narrative. The Didactic Poem (How Poems Instruct). Place and Politics. Occasions (The Social Contexts of Poems). Variations (Found Poem, Prose Poem, Shaped Poem). Coaching the "Moves": On Teaching Poetry in the Classroom. Epilogue: Getting Started.