Setting The Stage
Cadence is the balanced, pitch or rhythmic flow of words in poetry. Music and poetry are intertwined for many poets, a relationship traceable to the poetic cadences of jazz, blues, and gospel music.
Response Stance
Invite students to explore the body-swaying rhythms, heartrending themes, and raw emotion of the blues. Respond to the rhythm and cadence of the blues verse; how does it reinforce the theme?
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Hi my name is Jordan E.I think that Pat Mora poem Can I, Can I catch the wind I think that was cool i Think I now wy he used alot of words like i Can i, can i catch the wind because he rilly think he can catch the wind.
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