Teaching Poetry.

This paper examines various studies and arguments that give reasons why many students, and also teachers, feel dislike toward the subject of poetry. Next, the concept of poetry interpretation is explored, and various experts give advice on how to get students to develop the best possible interpretations, including the possibility of using schools of criticism. The paper then establishes the connection between poetry interpretation and poetry writing. It also looks at the importance of creativity, and gives suggestions for cultivating this in students. Methods are then explored for getting students to not only write good poetry, but enjoy writing it.