What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
4,324,815 Views
158,234 Questions Answered
TEDEd Animation
Let’s Begin…
What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
2522
Create and share a new lesson based on this one.
Watch the video and finish the Think section to complete the lesson.
About TED-Ed Animations
TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »
Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Melissa Kovacs
- Director
- Richard O'Connor
- Producer
- Richard O'Connor
- Animator
- Taisiya Zaretskaya, Phil Powers
- Illustrator
- Taisiya Zaretskaya
