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Resumen de Prosa y poesía modernas
Para quién es
For students, teachers and home readers who enjoy a broad sampler of English writing in short pieces, from essays, stories and sketches to poems meant to be spoken aloud.
De qué trata este libro
Modern Prose and Poetry is an anthology put together by Margaret Ashmun, an American teacher and editor working in the early twentieth century. A book of this kind gathers essays, stories, sketches and poems by many writers into one volume, so that a student can meet a wide range of voices in a single place.
An anthology made for schools has a clear purpose. It aims to build a reader's ear, vocabulary and taste by offering short pieces that can be read and talked about in class. You get variety, from quiet reflection to vivid description to verse meant to be spoken aloud. Let us look first at how such a collection is built.
En este resumen
- 1An anthology is a teacher's choiceFree
- 2Prose teaches clear thinking and sharp seeing
- 3Poetry trains the ear
- 4Variety is the point of the collection
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An anthology is a teacher's choice
Every anthology begins with an editor who chooses. Margaret Ashmun made her selection for readers in school, so the pieces tend to be short enough to finish in one sitting. Short length lets a class read a piece, discuss it and return to it.
The choice also shapes what a reader learns to value. By placing certain writers side by side, an editor suggests what good writing looks like. A reader who moves from one piece to the next begins to notice how style changes from author to author.
This is the first thing to know about the book. It is a guided tour of writing, not the work of one mind, and its pleasure comes from the range of voices.
That’s 1 of 4 key points.
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Questions about Prosa y poesía modernas
What is Modern Prose and Poetry about?
It is an anthology edited by Margaret Ashmun that collects essays, sketches, stories and poems by various writers. It has no single plot, and its aim is to give students a varied sample of good writing.
Who was Margaret Ashmun?
Margaret Ashmun was an American teacher and editor who compiled anthologies and school texts in the early twentieth century, designed to help young readers meet a range of English and American authors.
Is Modern Prose and Poetry a novel?
No. It is a collection of shorter works by different authors, including prose and verse. You can read the pieces in any order, one at a time, without following a continuous story.
Is Modern Prose and Poetry hard to read?
Most pieces in a school anthology are short and meant for students, so they are approachable. Reading aloud often helps.
Who should read an anthology like this?
It suits students, teachers and general readers who want to sample many writers and forms. It is a good way to find authors worth exploring at greater length.