2017 

5 

Poetry Warm-Up 

Instructions:

 Discuss the questions below with your poetry group. Jot down your answers using 

complete sentences.  

 
1. What is poetry? Write your best definition (in your own words). 

2. What do you like about poetry? (Or what do you think other people like about poetry?) 

3. What do you dislike about poetry? (Or what do you think other people dislike about poetry?) 

4. What are some poems/poets that you have read before? What was your opinion of those 

poems/poets? 

5. Review 

“How to Read a Poem” PDF

. How many of these strategies do you use when reading 

poetry? 

6. In your opinion, which step is most important?  

7. Do you believe that it is possible to like a poem but not understand what it means? Explain. 

8. Do you consider songs to be a form of poetry? 

Explain.