ARTSEDGE: Rhythm & Improv, Jazz & Poetry - 2 views
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The musicality of words is an important element of poetry, and many poets carefully consider the sound of the words on the page. Students will listen to and analyze jazz music, specifically considering sound, rhythm, and improvisation. Students will identify jazz characteristics in poems by Yusef Komunyakaa, Sonia Sanchez, and Langston Hughes, and will incorporate these elements in their own original poetry.