Should teenagers be taught how to write poetry?
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Re: Should teenagers be taught how to write poetry?
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However, you don't have to wait until they're teens. I have grade-school-aged kids. I have found they are capable of memorizing a poem, and then writing a poem in the same style. The key is that the poem has to be one with a subject that piques their interest. For example, one boy memorized "Tiger, Tiger" by William Blake. Then I had him write a poem inspired by that: "Ninja, Ninja ..."
If we took this approach, kids could love instead of hate poetry.
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Poetry is very important to some people and yet some people don't care for it. I don't believe as a individual that it is something that I would require my child to do. We as individuals have a choice to decide what we would like to do. It is a different thing. That is if it is a part of a study program. If it is required in school. Then yes. It is something that should be done.
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I never won and I am no longer any good at reading aloud. I prefer to write poetry. I am lost without rhythm, but I frequently don't need a rhyme. Much modern poetry lacks imagery as well as rhyme. I don't regard flat statements about what is seen, heard, touched, tasted, felt or thought as images. I see no point in esoteric symbols. There should be common ground for writer and audience.
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The trouble with responding to established works is that teachers, particularly university lecturers, have their own political, cultural and ethical agendas and impose them on the interpretation of the words.
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I agree with you. I too, am of the opinion that even though writing beautiful poems is inherent, it's something that can be and should be taught as well. Though I also feel that 'natural' talent would probably beat 'learned' talent.The Bookaholic wrote:Poetry has been such an important part of human history for many years. Poetry has preserved folk lore and songs that would've otherwise been lost. Bards were the pop stars of their day and the gift of eloquence was prized. The development in poetry has posed deep question such as can poem writing be taught?
Is the ability to write beautiful poems inherent or is it somethingt that can be taught at school? I feel that poetry writingrequires some basic skill but can be developed like anything else with teaching. I feel that as well as learning about poems written in the past, teens should also be taught how to write poetry and the value of enjoying a good poem.