Bob Greenberg - 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins

The video tutorial introduces poetry through the lens of Billy Collins, encouraging students to explore poems using imagery and sensory experiences. It suggests creative ways to interact with poems, such as visualizing and feeling them, rather than forcing a literal interpretation. The tutorial highlights common misconceptions in poetry analysis, emphasizing the importance of engaging with poems in a more open and imaginative manner.

What metaphor does Billy Collins use to describe examining a poem?

• Holding it up to the light like a color slide

• Writing it down on paper

• Reading it like a book

• Listening to it like a song

How does Collins suggest students should interact with a poem?

• By memorizing it

• By summarizing it

• By walking inside its room and feeling for a light switch

• By ignoring it

What activity does Collins compare to exploring the surface of a poem?

• Diving into a pool

• Climbing a mountain

• Water skiing

• Running a marathon

What do students want to do to a poem, according to Collins?

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

• Read it quietly

• Share it with friends

• Write their own version

What is the ultimate goal of the students' forceful approach to poetry?

• To find out what it really means

• To enjoy the poem

• To create a new poem

• To memorize it