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The Poetry of James Reeves.
Cullup, Michael – Use of English, 1986
Asserts that the poetry of James Reeves has been neglected but shows, through attention to his poetry, that perhaps he wanted to be inconspicuous. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
West Indian Writers for the Classroom (3): Edward Kamau Brathwaite.
Hollingworth, Brian – Use of English, 1991
Discusses the poetry of the West Indian author Edward Kamau Brathwaite. Explores Brathwaite's use of the oral mode to emphasize the African tradition in the Caribbean voice. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Poets
That Terrifying Poet.
Mason, Bernard – Use of English, 1991
Discusses the notion of Robert Frost as "that terrifying poet." Analyses some of Frost's poetry in this light and discusses the reactions of students. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Student Reaction
Teaching the A Level Text: Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Hills, Susan – Use of English, 1987
Describes a teacher's experience of learning about the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins along with her students. Asserts that through understanding his use of imagery and internal half-rhyme, students gained an appreciation of his poetry. (SRT)
Descriptors: Imagery, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation
Sharing Poems
Harcourt, Roger – Use of English, 1974
Discusses some of the difficulties of teaching poetry that arise from the need to interest students while avoiding an explication that turns them away from poetry. (RB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Poetry in School
Thompson, Denys – Use of English, 1975
Discusses the importance of teaching poetry and lists the works of poets widely liked by adolescents. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
Teaching the "A" Level Text: The Poetry of Edward Thomas.
Brinton, Ian – Use of English, 1986
Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Teaching Poetry in the Secondary School
Lesser, Peter A. – Use of English, 1974
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Poetry
Is There a Poetry of Rock?
Powell, Neil – Use of English, 1975
Argues that some rock poetry is deserving of analysis and study in high school. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
The Tone Poem.
Wilson, Raymond – Use of English, 1984
Outlines a procedure that increases students' understanding of an assigned novel as it encourages them to write poetry. Suggests that students create lists of about 10 words or phrases that they felt helped create a successful opening to the novel and build on these words to create tone poems. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Writing, English Instruction, Literary Criticism
From A Teacher's Notebook--II: Books.
Gibbs, G. L. – Use of English, 1982
A teacher reflects on the choice of books available for high school students that will reflect their own interests and concerns. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Discovery Learning, Literary Criticism, Poetry
From a Teacher's Notebook--20: Making the Work Their Own: Responses and Ways In.
Fynes-Clinton, Michael; Mills, Perry – Use of English, 1987
Discusses ways to teach modern plays and poetry, using a reader response approach that makes the works more accessible to students. (HTH)
Descriptors: Drama, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
Teaching the Whitsun Weddings, or The Syllabus with a Hole in It.
Robson, Bryan – Use of English, 1986
Relates experiences teaching Philip Larkin's poetry. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles
The Real Discipline: English Going on at Cambridge.
Holbrook, David – Use of English, 1984
Argues that the essential discipline in literature is neither learning to write essays for an exam nor keeping up with the latest scholarship but giving close attention to the words on the page and learning to respond to them. (MM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Re-Teaching Shakespeare (II): The Shrew Oppressed.
Williams, Michael – Use of English, 1990
Describes a "Shakespeare Coursework Unit" in which Shakespearean and other literary works of the Tudor era were analyzed for evidence of the gender biases prevalent in that period. Notes that by the end of the course, students accepted the assertion that textual analysis is never truly completed. (SG)
Descriptors: Drama, English Literature, Lesson Plans, Literary Criticism
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