Talk About It! One: What Causes Bullying?

Welcome to Talk About It! a place to discuss problems and solutions to the crisis of bullying. This isn’t the place for the opinions of the experts. We want to hear from actual victims of bullying, or the bullies themselves. We want an honest and open, but safe discussion and we take that at responsibility seriously. With that let’s delve right into today’s question. What causes bullying?

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Poetry Workshop One: Meter

Meter is the rhythm of your poem. Listen to a popular song and you’ll find it easy to discover the beat. In the same way, poetry has it’s own beat and it’s just as easy to find.Below is a chart that shows the beat of two lines of Shakespeare. Notice one note is unstressed, or quiet, (da) while another is stressed, or loud, (DUM). A pair of these notes, one loud and one quiet, is called a foot. String these feet together and you have the meter for your poem.Experimenting with meter can produce new and creative poetic sounds, energize the reader, or convey dark or light moods. Use it to take your work to the next level. Click the word “meter” to learn more about the subject.

So	long	as	men	can	breathe,	or	eyes	can	see,
So	long	lives	this,	and	this	gives	life	to	thee.
da	DUM	da	DUM	da	DUM	da	DUM	da	DUM

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