Poetry by doing : new approaches to reading, writing, and appreciating poetry /

Osborn, Patricia

Poetry by doing : new approaches to reading, writing, and appreciating poetry / Patricia Osborn - Lincolnwood, Illinois : National Textbook Company, c1992 - xii, 98 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Chapter1. Seeing the picture within the word -- Chapter2. Ballads, old and new -- Chapter3. In other words -- Chapter4. Playing with words, seriously -- Chapter5. More than meets the eye -- Chapter6. Composition: Bringing it all together -- Chapter7. Hearing the voices in the poem -- Chapter8. Understanding the story behind the story -- Chapter9. From the known to the unknown -- Chapter10. Sharpening your skills.

As you begin Poetry by Doing, get ready to play an active role. There's much more to poetry than passing your eyes over word.

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POETICS

PR 1195 .Q81 1992