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How to Read Poetry
Let us go then, you and I
When the evening is spread out against the sky…
To learn how to read poetry!
Poetry is a critical component of the AP Literature curriculum and the SAT subject Literature exam. Analyzing, discussing, and writing about the poetic form are essential for a student’s reading and writing development.
Locations: San Jose, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Woodside, San Carlos, San Mateo
Cost: $150/hr.
Recommended hours: 6-9
Goals:
- Recognize poetical building blocks, such as rhyme and metaphor
- Discuss, analyze, and write about Romantic, Victorian, Modern, and Shakespearean poetry
- Increase confidence when speaking about the poetic form
- Integrate poetic analysis into argumentative writing
- Translate skills learned in session to AP English Language or Literature class