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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics (Paperback)

Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics
Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics (Paperback)
By Alan Lawrence Sitomer

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Customer tags: spokenword(5), hip hop(4), young adult(3), slam poetry(2), poetry lesson plans(2), humanities, rap, great teaching tool

Review & Description

Hip-Hop's literary and artistic merits are evident when compared to classic poetry and it's easy to link the great poets of the past to the contemporary Hip Hop poets of today: compare Robert Frost to Public Enemy, Shakespeare to Eminem, and Shelley to the Notorious B.I.G. This interactive workbook-style format is fun for teachers and students, as it illuminates the art of the written word with in-depth analysis of poetic literary devices, writing activities, and other innovative methods. Read more


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