1. Collins Musical Poetry Review Station #1: “Books”

2. Billy Collins Musical Poetry Review Station 1 Directions: 1. Read the poem “Books”. 2. In your group, answer the questions that follow it in complete sentences. 3. Each individual must have his/her own responses written down. Step 2  Answer the following questions by paraphrasing the question and incorporating a quote form the poem. Example: How does Collins show the importance of the library in stanza 1? Response: Collins describes the library as being the “heart” of the “dark, evacuated campus” showing that it is a central place on campus. Step 3  When the music starts, move to the next poetry station.

3. “Books” Questions 1. How does Collins show the library as a positive place to be in the first stanza? 2. Describe the figure Collins imagines in stanza two. 3. How does Collins show the pleasure of books in stanzas 4-5?

4. “Books” Questions 4. Explain where the shifts in setting occur. 5. How does Collins use imagery to convey his feelings toward books? 6. How does the allusion in the final stanza contribute to the idea that books can take us to faraway places?