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ERIC Number: EJ250977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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Babble and Doodle: Introducing Students to Poetry.
Wallace, Ronald
College English, v43 n6 p556-68 Oct 1981
Suggests ways of getting students involved in the study of poetry: (1) showing how poetic elements appear in everyday life, (2) using demonstrations and gimmicks to generate enthusiasm, (3) starting with contemporary poetry before examining the "classics" and "masterpieces," and (4) having students practice writing poems. (RL)
Descriptors: College English, Higher Education, Imagery, Language Patterns, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Metaphors, Poetry, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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