What do you wish you'd learned at school about poetry?

[Leanne]

Is Milton's portrayal of Eve in "Paradise Lost" sexist, misogynistic, or even proto feminist?

I could just refer them to this essay: http://www.sgmhs.org/ourpages/auto/2011/...st_pig.pdf

Please, Brownlie, can you just comment on one thread without googling? I really do want people's own opinions -- though how in the hell anyone would think that sort of line of questioning appropriate for teaching literacy to at-risk, disengaged youth is somewhat beyond me. But hey, you did admit you know nothing about teaching children.

Profanity in poetry -- fuck yeah. Actually, I try to get my students to think of an alternative and use some creativity when it comes to their epithets, but sometimes there's just nothing you can replace a fuck with.