A focus on poetry is essential preparation for the literature and composition exam. Students often focus on the story element of fiction and drama; as a result, they may become disoriented when confronted with the minimalistic or expressionistic qualities of poetry that does not provide an obvious narrative. Advanced Placement Poetry provides a systematic and integrated approach to engage students in the subtleties and satisfactions that poetry can provide. This unit is independent of other textbooks. Selected poems from a variety of literary eras and poets are featured on reproducible handouts. Sample timed writings and advanced placement-type objective questions are included.
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Activities challenge students’ logic, creativity, insight, and technical skills. Part 1 provides a systematic presentation of the theoretical basis of poetic discourse. Students address questions that are central to the theory of poetry. Part 2 focuses on the various parts of a poem. Students strengthen the interactive alliance between the reader and the text. Part 3 examines the varieties of patterns that are either imposed on or emerge from the total poem. Part 4 encourages students to expand their own interpretations of poetry through the selective reading of literary criticism.
Advanced Placement English 1,Advanced Placement English 2,Advanced Placement Poetry,Advanced Placement Short Story,Advanced Placement Writing 1,Advanced Placement Writing 2,Archetypes in Life, Literature, and Myth
Thematic Approaches to British Poetry,Short Poems,Participating in the Poem
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