Contributor U.S. Library of Congress
“‘Backwater Blues’ Poem and Commentary” is an audio clip and transcript of poet Marilyn Chin reading and analyzing Bessie Smith’s poem “Backwater Blues.” This audio clip would be great to teach blues poetry, stylistic repetition, metaphor, and historic literary analysis.
“‘Backwater Blues’ Poem and Commentary” is an audio clip and transcript of poet Marilyn Chin reading and analyzing Bessie Smith’s poem “Backwater Blues.” This audio clip would be great to teach blues poetry, stylistic repetition, metaphor, and historic literary analysis.
ACTIVITY MODULE
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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