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Say the Most You Can...Fewest Words | Tools of the Trade

Episode 1

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"Say the most you can in the fewest words." - Michael Carey, Poet and Teacher We have explored the importance of poetry to people around the world. There are as many, or more, different types of...

Begin with the Basics, Not Rhyme, Part 1 | Tools of the Trade

Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Begin with the basics, not rhyme... The Sea Deep glass-green seas chew rocks with their green-glass jaws. But littles waves creep in and nibble softly at the sand. - Lilith Norman The Things I Hear in...

Begin with the Basics, Not Rhyme, Part 2 | Tools of the Trade

Episode 3

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Begin with the Basics, Not Rhyme, Part 2 By avoiding the immediate urge to rhyme, the author of a poem can concentrate on its meaning. Enter Tom Slack... This morning, Tom was later to work than usual...

Rhythm and Line Breaks | Tools of the Trade

Episode 4

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Rhythm and Line Breaks There are even more ways that Tom Slack can improve on his word "painting." Michael Carey teaches that rhythm and line breaks are basic tools that add meaning to poems. Like a...

Comparisons, Part 1 | Tools of the Trade

Episode 5

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Michael Carey's two most basic tools for saying more with less are simile and metaphor. Michael teaches that these tools of comparison add even more meaning to a poem. A simile is a comparison that...

Comparisons, Part 2 | Tools of the Trade

Episode 6

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So, Tom used simile and metaphor in his poem. He even gave it a name! Small Victory Like enormous snails a bunch of munching cows cross the road, chewing their cuds as green, gloppy paste drips from...