Lesson 1,
Topic 1
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Discussion Questions
- Why is it important that poetry forms have endured through history?
- Discuss how it adds to the conversation for a teacher to know which biographical information and when to add in about the poet. Is it always necessary to bring in this information?
- How is poetry a conversation within a poem and between other poems?
- Discuss what defines the various verse forms discussed in this chapter (villanelle, sestina, sonnet, blank verse, ballad).
- How might writing a poem using one of these forms help a student appreciate the art of poetry?
