Monday, August 21, 2017

Mandarin High's Poetry Page

Welcome to Mandarin High's Poetry Page!

Palmer's Web Site Is Here

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To your left you will find a links to an Introduction to Poetry and a collection of 21st Century Poetry. Please enjoy the poems, explore the poems, and discuss the poems.


These texts are half of the "textbook" for Dual Enrollment ENC1101/1102. They are also intended for the enrichment of AP/AICE Literature students.

We encourage you to look up unfamiliar words or allusions and to explore and share critical discussions and papers regarding the poems. If you find other works by the poets you want to share or discuss, put the links in the comments.

All comments are moderated. Please put the name you go by and your last name in your comments, preferably at the end:

"Eliot's use of allusions to Dante makes me look forward to reading The Inferno!
Master Palmer"

Feel free to ask general questions in the box below.

NOTE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS: These texts, as true for all Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Literature texts, are at the college level. Some poems and essays contain mature content. Poems and essays that contain language that might be objectionable are marked with an *

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AP LITERATURE:

While participation in this blog is entirely optional, building familiarity with poetry helps you succeed in class, life, and on the AP Literature text, which is 45% poetry.


Have a great time and we'll see you in August!