Thoughts on the Video Video Objectives: General Introduction to poetry Role of description in poetry Role of emotion in poetry Discussion: Poets, Mary Willes and Jackie Pritchard discuss their own poems Notice how they read their poems. They explain the origins of their poems. Most of the poetry read is blank verse

What They Discussed They talked about how they used language in text (poetry) to illustrate specifics that enabled them to produce images for the reader. They made the point that poetry (writing) is ‘like a jigsaw puzzle’ giving pictures to the readers. They spoke about the role of rhyme, how the poet uses this poetic form to the greatest effect. They said that sometimes words ‘come together’ quite naturally. They pointed out that the first ‘couple of lines’ set the form for the poem.

Some Discussion Questions (From the video) Can anyone write poetry? Is there such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ poetry or literature?

Verse Patterns Verse patterns include: Rhyme Schemes Stanza Structure Rhythm and Metre You should read the section of A Gateway To Literature (pages 137-142) this section explains these ideas. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FULLY UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING HERE.