Opening Up to Poetry: Overcoming Resistance to the Poetic Form
Thomas Klise
Many students feel an initial resistance to poetry that can be difficult to overcome. This unit debunks some popular modern myths about poetry’s “h...
View full detailsMany students feel an initial resistance to poetry that can be difficult to overcome. This unit debunks some popular modern myths about poetry’s “h...
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