Poetry Reading & Writing
Languages
English
Discipline
Literary Arts
Availability
In-Person, Online
Number of participants
15
Age
Seniors
About this program
Participants will be invited to engage in shared recitations of selected writers.
Discussions will follow each reading with the intention of sharing personal interpretations. Upon reflection, participants will be asked to create poems of their own, using effective poetic devices as tools for their writing. Pieces will
be shared and discussed.
Curriculum Links
Explores thematic use of language as a portal to public speaking; supports literacy by exploring language devices such as pattern, rhyme, figurative speech and syllabic metre; explores traditional and contemporary functions of melodic language.
Artist
Pricing
In person and online
90-minutes workshop $325 + HST
Published fees are for schools; fees for other settings are subject to change.
Venues over 25km from Ottawa centre will be charged a travel fee for artist's transportation costs.
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