The Poetry Reader's Toolkit: A Guide to Reading and Understanding Poetry

About this book

The Poetry Readers Toolkit was written to be just that: a toolkit to help students read and understand poetry. Students will learn how relevant and accessible poetry can be by walking through a wide variety of poems in a straightforward conversational tone. This easy to read guide shows students how poetry conveys emotion introduces them to different imagery explores sound covers metaphors and similes and explains verse forms line breaks and numerous other poetic devices.