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    What Is Poetry?: Do Now, April 13, 2012 Answer The Following

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    This document discusses poetry and asks the reader questions about their views on and experiences with poetry. It provides Webster's definition of poetry as "the art of rhythmical composition (writing), written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts." The document asks the reader if they agree with this definition and their thoughts on several song and poetry selections provided.

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    Do Now, April 13th, 2012 Answer the following:

    What is poetry

    Be honest
    What do you like about poetry?

    What do you dislike?


    What is your favorite poem?

    Making Connections.

    Think/Pair/Share
    What is your favorite song? Why? Are poems songs?

    Webster Says:
    the art of rhythmical composition (writing), written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.

    Wait. Do we agree?
    If yes, what do you agree

    with?
    If no, tell me what you

    dont agree with.

    GAME TIME: Is this poetry?


    Sandra Cisneros: Abeulito Who GOTYE, Somebody That I Used To Know (cover)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtl8K0kO4P4&f eature=fvst

    Daniel Beaty, Knock Knock

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTZrPVqR0D8

    e.e. cummings, dying is fine)but death

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuP6ZN8Qxo Ra Ra Riot

    Does this selection fall under our definition of poetry? Yes/No/Kind of? Explain. Do you think others would consider this poetry? Why or why not?

    Refer to our definition:

    If any, what kind of emotion does this selection give you? Do you like it? Why or why not?

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