I love beginning this unit by asking students whether they like poetry or not. 95% of students usually say no. I will follow that question up by asking them why they don't like poetry. I usually get responses like, "It's too difficult to understand", "It's boring", or"It doesn't interest me". I enthusiastically respond, "Well that's all about to change! We are going to learn to LOVE poetry over the next few weeks!". This unit will teach students to comprehend, analyze, and make connections with