There are many different styles of poetry, and many different ways to understand and interpret it. With this in mind, let’s start this week with a quick question:

Which three words spring to mind when you think of poetry?

Your words might relate to the way poetry makes you feel or what you know about it, or to your favourite poet or poem, or to places where you encounter poetry. They don’t have to make sense to anyone else: you can make them as individual as you are.

To kick things off, your Lead Educator, Dr. Rebecca Bullard (who you’ll find out more about in the next Step) has added her own thoughts to the word cloud: expression, transformation and lines. Now it’s your turn. Using the ‘Add’ link below, enter your three words to the word cloud. Then check the ‘Results’ to see what other Learners have added. The bigger and bolder the word appears, the more popular it is. If your browser does not support the application, you can post your answers in the discussion area below. We’ll post the results of the word cloud 3 April 2020.
Please note: JavaScript is required to launch the word cloud application Mentimeter. You can download the latest version here.

Our course tip

Throughout the course we will be adding some handy tips under this heading to help you navigate around the platform.

© University of Reading

Back to week 1To do list

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Zur Rezeption von Franz Kafka und Samuel Beckett in Rumänien

Receptarea lui Franz Kafka şi a lui Samuel Beckett în România Abstract Teoria receptării a înregistrat în ultimii ani o dezvoltare impresionantă, astfel încăt s-au putut trasa linii generale de descriere a unei direcţii de receptare în conformitate cu anumite tipologii estetice care marchează receptarea literară la nivel de receptor cult şi instruit. Acestea sunt premisele principale de la care porneşte cercetătorul în căutarea sa de modele şi modalităţi literare de receptare. S-a vorbit astfel de patologii de receptare, de estetica personajului şi nu în ultimul rănd de o receptare critică a operei literare. Sarcina cu care se confruntă cercetătorul în demersul său este de a descoperi în ce măsură opera examinată capătă caracter normativ la nivelul unui grup de receptori care aderă la stilul, forma şi limbajul literar al autorului receptat. Franz Kafka şi Samuel Beckett se integrează în categoria scriitorilor emblematici ai modernităţii şi drept urmare am considerat că un stud...
Read more

you still can't find work---OMG

You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
Read more