Introduction to Poetry (1-3)

What is your first reaction to the word POETRY? (Keep it clean, jelly bean!)

What does the speaker ask the readers to do with a poem in the first stanza?

• Hold it up to the light like a color slide

• Read it aloud

• Memorize it

• Write a summary

What metaphor does the speaker use to describe exploring a poem?

• Walking inside a room

• Climbing a mountain

• Sailing a boat

• Flying a kite

What activity does the speaker want the readers to do on the surface of a poem?

• Waterski

• Swim

• Dive

• Surf

What do the readers want to do to the poem, according to the speaker?

• Tie it to a chair and torture a confession out of it

• Read it quietly

• Discuss it in groups

• Write an essay about it

What is the main theme the speaker is expressing about how people approach poetry?

• People should ignore poetry

• People should analyze poetry harshly

• People should enjoy poetry freely

• People should write poetry instead

Draw a picture that shows an image you had in your head related to a line/stanza in the poem.

What did you think of this poem?

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