poetics

Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry by watching slam champions as they perform their work, share their inspiration, and describe writing techniques for this format.

Teaches the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry through footage of slam champions as they perform their work, share their inspiration, and describe their use of language form and poetic device, the editing process, and other related topics.

Collects essays, graphic book reviews, biographical prose poems, and nonfiction sketches by famous and lesser-known poets surveying American poetry in the twentieth century.

". . . poet and critic Michael Rosen takes readers on a whirlwind tour exploring what poems are, what they can do, and the joys of reading and writing them"--Amazon.

Explores topics of figurative language, meter & rhyme, simile & metaphor, oxymoron and more. Includes interactive multiple choice questions.

Examines the general characteristics and/or elements of poetry, prosody, epics, ballads, dramatic literature, comedy, and tragedy, and provides definitions and discussions of terms and concepts related to each genre.

Explains to kids how to write poems about everyday subjects from their lives, such as experiences with their family, friends, and pets, providing tips, example poems, and exercises.

"A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024). Each . . . prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud. This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills through channeling children's imaginations"--BTCat.

Presents an introduction to poetry, including an overview of the parts of a poem, as well as a discussion of different kinds of poetry. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking questions using the Common Core.

This guide encourages teens to find their voices, step up and speak their truths, and articulate what matters to them most--both personally and politically--whether it be boldly to an outside audience or just privately for themselves. Young adults are reading and writing and performing poetry more than ever before, and yet it's the most difficult form for schools to teach. Written in short, easy-to-digest chapters, [this book] includes prompts and inspiration, writing suggestions and instruction, brief interviews with some . . . poets such as Kim Addonizio, Safia Elhillo, and others, and poem excerpts scattered throughout the book"--Provided by publisher.