Get ready for this funny tongue-knotting class!

To introduce learners to the Tongue Twister, I begin this class with the history of this poetry form, dating back to the 19th Century. During this visual presentation, I encourage learners to respond to the images they see and to share their own impressions with the group. After presenting the history of the Tongue Twister, I demonstrate its alliteration and rhythm and share constructed Tongue Twisters as examples. As a group, we work together to identify the alliteration and rhythm of each line of these examples as well as interpret the themes of these hard-to-pronounce pieces of poetry. Learners are invited to participate in the analysis of the Tongue Twisters and to ask questions about their defining features. Once we've studied the history and form of the Tongue Twister and reviewed examples of this poetic form, we'll get our creative juices flowing by writing Tongue Twisters of our own. Our writing time will be in the form of a workshop with learners working both independently and in collaboration with fellow learners and me as needed. To close the class those learners who would like to are invited to share their creations with the group along with the subjects that inspired their writing. 

I look forward to exploring this fun, silly, and tongue twisting poetic form with you!

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