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What Makes a Poem...a Poem?

What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs

“Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream?” In this animated TED-Ed lesson by Melissa Kovacs, the poetic form is analyzed through famous speeches, song lyrics, and tweets.

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Melissa Kovacs

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