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Benedict Whalen: How to Teach a Poem

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

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Genuine poetry communicates before it is understood

The Longfellow poem 'The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls' serves as an example of how genuine poetry communicates before it is fully understood. The poem's structure, sounds of words, and repetitions convey its meaning effortlessly without the need for in-depth analysis. This exemplifies T.S. Eliot's notion that poetry has the power to connect with readers on a deeper level even before they grasp its full significance.

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