The Poetry Reader's Toolkit: A Guide to Reading and Understanding Poetry
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0844259888 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 243 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The Poetry Reader's Toolkit" was written to be just that: a toolkit to help students read and understand poetry. Students will learn how relevant and accessible poetry can be by walking through a wide variety of poems in a straightforward, conversational tone. This easy to read guide shows students how poetry conveys emotion, introduces them to different imagery, explores sound, covers metaphors and similes, and explains verse forms, line breaks, and numerous other poetic devices.
E. Ciccarone said Found as a student; Refound as a teacher. I am so pleased that this book is still in print and that it is still being read. I was given what my high school poetry teacher affectionately called "Our Toolkit" when I was 17 and insecure and intimidated, pretty much by everything, but I thought that literature could be one place--perhaps the only place--where I might feel safe.We read and used "The Poetry Reader's Toolkit" throughout the year. Never had I experienced a class where . A man on a mission If the world made sense, this fine book would be found not only in every high school and college library, but in a lot of family homes as well, right next to the child-rearing guides and home fix-it guides. For in a world that made sense, a lot more people would grasp the transformative power of poetry and be passing on what they knew about it to their kids - and if they didn't know much, they could just pass on this book. Neither senti. A Customer said An accessible guide for students, teachers and poetry lovers. A few days ago, a student in my community college class discovered this book and brought it to my attention. It's just what she needed and what I've been looking for--an easy to read guide to poetry that opens both readers and poems in such a way that the barriers that too often exist between them dissolve. The book serves as a friendly companion or guide in unfamiliar territory might--it points out features our eyes or ears might miss
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