English I - Poetry Unit
During this unit, you will be reading, writing, writing about, studying, and discussing poetry.
William Cullen Bryant defined poetry as "the art of exciting the imagination and touching the heart by selecting and arranging symbols and thoughts." In order to understand poetry, you will need to experience the process of writing poetry. Although I do not expect you to gain world-wide acclaim with your poems, I do expect that you will attempt to write every poem demonstrated for you and your efforts to be sincere. You will select your best poem to share with others at the end of the unit.
William Cullen Bryant defined poetry as "the art of exciting the imagination and touching the heart by selecting and arranging symbols and thoughts." In order to understand poetry, you will need to experience the process of writing poetry. Although I do not expect you to gain world-wide acclaim with your poems, I do expect that you will attempt to write every poem demonstrated for you and your efforts to be sincere. You will select your best poem to share with others at the end of the unit.