An introduction to Poetry

Jul 09, 2013

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Reading Poetry. Read the poem slowly. Learning to read a poem slowly will not just make the poem easier to hear; it will underscore the importance in poetry of each and every word. A poem cannot be read too slowly, and a good way for a reader to set an easy pace is to pause for a few seconds between

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An introduction to Poetry

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Introduction to poetry

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