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The Purpose of Poetry

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Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry. Muriel Rukeyser
W.B. Yeats said this of poetry, "Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry."  Good communication is difficult, and the consequences of poor communication are far-reaching.  Effective communication takes place when we realize we all perceive the world differently, and we use this understanding to guide our relationships with others.  Studying poetry forces us to confront language in unique constructions and make personal meanings from the range of emotions and  experiences in life.

 

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click image to read a new poem every day from Poetry 180!
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Great poetry warm-ups and games!
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Poetry Everywhere videos

Poetic Devices Resources

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Watch the Meter & rhythm video
 

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What is Poetry? A la Shmoop! One of the best and most entertaining overviews of poetry!
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Click here to play the online version of my new favorite word game!
Poetry Definition Paper= 3 "rich" paragraphs showing the Universal* & Particular* aspects of poetry, the Form & Function of poetry, & your personal understanding of poetry.  Some suggestions to introduce your topic: use a personal anecdote, use a quote, use a dictionary definition, use a passage from a poem, ask a rhetorical question.  Click the cartoon below for more ideas! 
Universal in this sense means relating to or including the whole class or group.  So, consider the class or group that poetry is in.
Particular in this sense means an individual item. So, consider poetry as an individual element.
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Example of Extended Definition paper
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5 Minute Philosopher
Watch the video and be inspired!



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