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English: The Power of Poetry

Term 4 - Persuasive Oral

The Power of Poetry

Why People Need Poetry

How Poetry Can Help Change Your Hectic Teenage Life

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"I sat down and read poetry, and from that moment, a whole new world opened. It was like an epiphany; I was awakened to things that I had never thought about and it has made me a better person." (Hellogiggles.com, 2015)

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How poetry can change lives

"At the most basic level, poetry is important because it makes us think, it opens us up to wonder and the sometimes astonishing possibilities of language. It is, in its subtle yet powerful way, a discipline for re-engaging with a world we take too much for granted."

(Burnside, 2012)

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