Do NOT read the other comments first!
Read the last two stanzas of "Introduction to Poetry" again.
But all they want to do
is tie the poem to a chair with rope
and torture a confession out of it.
is tie the poem to a chair with rope
and torture a confession out of it.
They begin beating it with a hose
to find out what it really means.
to find out what it really means.
Write five sentences to explain:
What image is poetry being compared to? What are students being compared to? What might students think poetry is like that? What does this metaphor reveal about the students' feelings? How do YOU feel about poetry?
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ReplyDeleteRead the comments of other students. Reply to one of their comments and ask them a question either about this metaphor, or about their feelings about poetry. You could ask something like "Why do you hate poetry?" "Who is your favorite poet?" "Why do you like to write poetry?"