Introduction to Poetry Please take out a piece

Introduction to Poetry

Please take out a piece of paper… Name five, living twentieth-century poets. Name five, dead twentieth-century poets. Name five pre twentieth-century poets (they're all dead). Recall one poem you liked. If you remember any lines from it, write them down. • Have you ever written a poem for yourself? Why or why not? • Have you ever written or shared a poem with someone else? Why? • Have you ever heard poetry read live? • •

Still going! • Would you know where to go to hear live poetry? • Do you have a favorite poet (rock musicians don't count)? Who? • Do you have a favorite musician/poet (rock musicians do count) Who? • What is poetry? • How do you feel about poetry?

Look through “Poetry in Focus”, then write down: • • the the most most beautiful poem shocking poem emotive poem thought-provoking poem childish poem humorous poem ____ poem (add your own category)

In your groups… • Please share your responses and discuss: • what makes a poem beautiful, shocking, emotive, etc. ? • why did you chose each poem as the "most”? • Choose one poem for each category. You must come to a consensus! • Choose one person to be the speaker and share why you chose the poems you did