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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest readers should not do when analyzing a poem?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what should readers try to 'press their lips' against when analyzing a poem?
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every word in the poem
their notes from class
its elusive meanings
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest readers should not do when analyzing a poem?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what should readers try to 'press their lips' against when analyzing a poem?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker say readers should 'walk inside' like a 'mansion' when analyzing a poem?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker compare a poem to in order to highlight its delicate nature?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest is the better way to approach a poem rather than 'beating it with a hose'?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker encourage readers to 'listen to' in order to appreciate a poem?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker compare poetry to, in order to convey its complex and multi-layered nature?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker recommend using to 'float into a poem' rather than 'marching in with your loud voice'?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker advise readers to 'feel for' when encountering a poem?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest is important to 'poke at' gently when analyzing a poem?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, why does the speaker want students to walk inside a poem with a flashlight?
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According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker encourage students to do with a poem?
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What does Billy Collins believe students should do with a poem in 'Introduction to Poetry'?
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What does Billy Collins compare poetry to in 'Introduction to Poetry'?
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According to Billy Collins in 'Introduction to Poetry', what does he want students to do with a poem's meaning?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker believe students should do with a poem's meaning?
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In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker want students to do with the poem's meanings?
