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Read­ing po­etry is like being a de­tec­tive. Sights and sounds work to­gether to en­hance mean­ing and cre­ate am­bi­gu­ity. Stu­dents will work in small groups, in­di­vid­u­ally, through re­search, and pre­sen­ta­tions to un­der­stand the va­ri­ety of po­etic forms avail­able to poets. We will ex­am­ine the choices a poet makes, and con­sider why he or she makes them. We will also dis­cuss the value of po­etry in today’s world.

Reading poetry is like being a detective. Sights and sounds work together to enhance meaning and create ambiguity. Students will work in small groups, individually, through research, and presentations to understand the variety of poetic forms available to poets. We will examine the choices a poet makes, and consider why he or she makes them. We will also discuss the value of poetry in today’s world.