Age: 12+ Middle School, High School Half Credit
In Grammar of Poetry, Matt Whitling teaches the mechanics of poetry by using the classical approach of imitation.
Using the classical methodology of imitation, this series:
- Helps students become active participants as they learn the craft of writing poems
- Offers practical tips and helps, including how to use a rhyming dictionary
- Shows how great writers use figures of speech effectively, and even when to break the rules of poetry
Matt Whitling teaches your child to analyze not only poetry, but words and language in general. Just as an English course would teach a student the different parts of speech, this series teaches a student the building blocks of poetry, thereby enabling students to engage in the language of poetry, literature, and non-literal language.
- 30 lessons
- Ten powerful tropes
- Student activities for every chapter, including riddles to solve
- A glossary of terms
- A list of over 150 quality poems
- Real-life examples from Shakespeare
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About Instructor
Matt Whitling
Matt is the principal of Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, as well as a featured speaker at conferences around the country. He personally loves literature and poetry, and has many years imparting that same love to middle school students. He and his wife have seven children. Matt is featured in Grammar of Poetry.
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