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1			How do you tell the difference between poetry and prose? Which medium do you find more powerful and memorable? Have you ever written a poem? This link explains how Margaret Atwood became a poet. What do you think of her account? Is it especially poetic?
2			Is this your first experience of Margaret Atwood's poetry? If so, what kinds of other writings do you think she does? If not, have you read any of her novels? Essays? Short stories? Children's books? Have you seen any adaptations of her work?