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Accent on Meter: A Handbook for Readers of Poetry
by Joseph Powell and Mark Halperin
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Type | Book |
| Pages | 167 |
| Published | May 2004 |
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Accent on meter: A Handbook for Readers of Poetry offers practical ways of teaching students about the close connections between the meaning, rhythm, and meter in poetry.
Powell, Joseph, and Mark Halperin. 2004. Accent on Meter: A Handbook for Readers of Poetry. Urbana, IL: NCTE.
Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 1
April is National Poetry Month!
Students are assigned to be "poets of the day" and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.
