Introduction to poetry

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Poetry, poems, what do we know?

Do you think this poem was written by a man or a woman?

1. man
2. woman

Do you think the writer was a young or an older person?

1. young
2. older

What do you think the poem is about?

1. A sad love story
2. What roses need to grow
3. becoming a stronger person
4. a bad neighborhood where nothing grows

If you wanted to make a song with this text, what music genre would you use?

1. hardcore/house
2. pop music
3. rap/hiphop
4. ballad

Share anything that comes to mind about Tupac.

What do you think the poem is about, knowing what you know now?

What does the rose stand for?

And the concrete?

In what way did it change your mind?

How do you feel about the poem?

Where do you find poetry around you?

Did this lesson open your mind when it comes to poetry?

1. yes
2. no
3. a little