Beyond Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue: A Practical Guide for Helping Students Write Free Verse

Green, Benjamin; Punla, Anita

ISBN 10: 1877673285 / ISBN 13: 9781877673283

Published by Cottonwood Pr (edition ), 2010

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Workbook.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue: A Practical Guide for Helping Students Write Free Verse
• Publisher: Cottonwood Pr (edition )
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1877673285
• ISBN 13: 9781877673283
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

For many teachers, poetry can be a difficult subject to teach. Poet Benjamin Green makes it easy with this practical and insightful book. His step-by-step process combines formulaic fill-in-the-blank exercises and open-ended ("Write a poem about peace") assignments. With clear examples, Green talks students through each of 25 exercises, helping them create high-quality, thoughtful poems. The process begins with "word gathering," a series of prompts designed to generate words, phrases, information, ideas, and images. Students then "extract" a poem from this material, choosing the most interesting and descriptive words. Finally, Green guides them through the revision process, using a series of questions to help them refine and polish their work. The book also includes suggested readings and samples of poems created by real students.

About the Author

Benjamin Green is a poet and gives presentations on writing poetry for schools, workshops, and conferences. He lives in Trinidad, California.