Today I would like to talk about poetry. Could it be useful in an EFL class? As usual, I try to imagine some activities that involve the use of different digital tools.
What's poetry?
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At the following link you can find some great definitions (I made the above word cloud from some of these definitions using Tagul):http://poetinthecity.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/what-is-poetry-50-definitions-and-counting/
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Why study poetry in an ESL classroom?
Poetry can help you reach many goals. Take a look at the following map I created with Cacoo:
Click to enlarge my diagram
Some links about the different kinds of poetry
Different types of poetry:
https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/glossary-terms?category=forms-and-types
Examples of different types of poetry:
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/types-of-poetry-examples.html
Forms of poetry:
http://www.poeticterminology.net/index.htm
What about writing a poem?
Watch the video
Where to begin? Have a look at this diagram I made with Cacoo.
Click to enlarge my map
Some more tips
Some useful figures of speech:
http://esl.about.com/cs/reading/a/blpoetry.htm
http://www.rhymezone.com/
Let's practise!
Magnetic Poetry is a funny tool to write poems. You have to choose some words to create your masterpiece! Try it! Watch my example at the following link:
http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit/15415/?h=8444d213e9cd688d306fa98d2aa7ca79
You could also make a poetry magazine where you could collect all your poems! Joomag is a great web tool.
Have a look at my example by clicking on the picture below:
"Poetry is
when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."
Robert Frost
