1. A IM : H OW DO WE DEFINE POETRY AND DETERMINE QUALITIES OR CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE POETRY GREAT ? Do Now: Evaluate the following “expression”: Roses are red Violets are blue It’s Thursday; I’m in school And so are you. Do you think this is a poem? Explain your answer (1-2 sentences) If you think it is a poem, do you think this is a good poem? Explain your answer (1-2 sentences)

2. I NTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY : “Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.” – Edmund Burke What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG ANSWER

3. I NTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY : “Poetry is not the thing said but a way of saying it.”- A.E. Housman What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG ANSWER

4. I NTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY : Poetry is a language which tells us, through a more or less emotional reaction, something that cannot be said”- Edward Arlington Robinson What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG ANSWER

5. I NTERPRET THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ABOUT POETRY : “Poetry is a game of knowledge, a bringing to consciousness, by naming them, of emotions and their hidden relationships.” – W.H. Auden What does this mean to you? Provide an example from your life to illustrate the quote, if possible. DO NOT WORRY – THERE IS NO WRONG ANSWER

6. WHAT DO ALL THESE QUOTES HAVE IN COMMON?

7. I AM AN A LIEN. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF POETRY. I KNOW ALL ABOUT LITERATURE AND ART, BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD THE TERM POETRY BEFORE. P LEASE EXPLAIN WHAT POETRY IS TO ME. In other words, define poetry.