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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1992
Gr 3-6 An uninspired presentation that tries to cover too much in too sketchy a manner. Ryan begins with definitions, and then races through the mechanics without sufficient examples to clarify them. The text does not convey the power of poetry but squashes it flat. Readers are told that,"Metaphors are a mild form of magic." Such statements trivialize the wonder, and the awkward writing sometimes creates inaccurate o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
