Late Post

Sorry for the late post, grade 10s.
I forgot to pick up my kids at school (got the time mixed up), rushed to piano, and took my kid up to soccer at SFU only to see they cancelled practice.
What a day. It all went downhill after your class.
Anyway! Without further ado, here is your homework! Enjoy

English
Listen to This podcast on the role of poetry today.

It says its 54 minutes but you only have to listen to the first 23 minutes (the interview with Billy Collins).

We will revisit part of this podcast another day but for tonight, answer the following questions:

1. How does Michael Enright define poetry?
2. When does Billy Collins say people turn to poetry?
3. When does poetry speak best?
4. How did you personally like the poem "Morning"?
5. Do you think poetry is best defined as "words that don't go to the end of the page"?
6. Why did poems used to have a rhyme scheme and fixed meter?
7. Is poetry difficult because people don't read it OR do people not read poetry because it's difficult?
8. Write a statement about poetry.

Remember too to rewrite your perspectives and Brother Dear and read the handout I gave you at the end of class.