The Poetry Reader's Toolkit was written to be just that: a toolkit to help students read and understand poetry. Students will learn how relevant and accessible poetry can be by walking through a wide variety of poems in a straightforward, conversational tone. This easy to read guide shows students how poetry conveys emotion, introduces them to different imagery, explores sound, covers metaphors and similes, and explains verse forms, line breaks, and numerous other poetic devices.
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A man on a mission:
If the world made sense, this fine book would be found not only in every high school and college library, but in a lot of family homes as well, right next to the child-rearing guides and home fix-it guides. For in a world that made sense, a lot more people would grasp the transformative power of poetry and be passing on what they knew about it to their kids - and if they didn't know much, they could just pass on this book. Neither sentimental nor haughty about his subject, Polonsky manages to analyze both... more info
Great Guidebook for Beginners!.......:
...........if you are like me, and are interested in learning to truly appreciate poetry like you never have before, I highly recommend this book. Polonsky not only introduces the reader to some beautiful and loved poetry, he uses each poem as an example to illustrate a concept in understanding poetry. This, for me, shed a beautiful new light on poems I had previously enjoyed, and also opened my eyes to some poems that I had previously not known or simply underappreciated. For example, "The Waking" by... more info
Curious about poetry? Read this and you'll get hooked!:
I was hungry to learn poetry. It always seemed a puzzle that was never quite solved. So, for Christmas, I hinted for a book about how to read/write poetry. Santa read my list (thanks sis) and got my wish:) This book was a joy to read. It unlocked many of mysteries of poetry for me and gave me a wonderful preparation before I dived head first into this mysterious pool of poetry.
An accessible guide for students, teachers and poetry lovers:
A few days ago, a student in my community college class discovered this book and brought it to my attention. It's just what she needed and what I've been looking for--an easy to read guide to poetry that opens both readers and poems in such a way that the barriers that too often exist between them dissolve. The book serves as a friendly companion or guide in unfamiliar territory might--it points out features our eyes or ears might miss but never loses patience if we are slow to understand their... more info
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