Title: The Importance of Poetry in Education for Middle & High School Students | Synonym
Headings: The Importance of Poetry in Education for Middle & High School Students
The Importance of Poetry in Education for Middle & High School Students
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1 Language Awareness
2 Critical Analysis
3 Creativity and Enthusiasm
4 Community
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Content: Reading and writing poetry also helps students to become more aware of the ways in which language can be used and the rhythms, images and meanings that can be created. 2 Critical Analysis
According to a 2002 study by California Poets in Schools, students who study poetry in the classroom increase their skills of critical analysis. Poems use a variety of techniques — metaphor, imagery, rhyme and meter — to convey meaning. By identifying these techniques and thinking about how they function in the poem, students can develop their analytic and critical skills. Poems can also have multiple layers of meaning that readers must analyze carefully to understand. 3 Creativity and Enthusiasm
Students can become enthusiastic about poetry in the classroom, connecting their reading experiences to their experiences of music and their own lives. Allowing students to write poetry for class encourages them to express themselves creatively. Though some students may not be motivated by writing academic papers, poetry allows them to play freely with words, rhythms and ideas. For example, Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky" uses made-up words like "mimsy" and "borogoves" to play creatively with rhythm, sound and language. 4 Community
Poetry in the classroom helps students to connect to others.