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1. How does poet Kenneth Rexroth explain the relationship between poetry and jazz?

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   Questions: - How does poet Kenneth Rexroth explain the relationship between poetry and jazz?
2. In what ways does Whitney Balliett use elements of jazz in this piece?

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   Questions: - In what ways does Whitney Balliett use elements of jazz in this piece?
3. Rexroth once said, “It is important to get poetry out of the hands of the professors and out of the hands of the squares. If we can get poetry out into the life of the country, it can be creative. Homer, or the guy who recited Beowulf, was show business. We simply want to make poetry part of ‘show business.’” Do you think that reading poetry to jazz music is an effective way to “get poetry out into the life of the country”? Explain your answer.

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   Questions: - Rexroth once said, “It is important to get poetry out of the hands of the professors and out of the hands of the squares. If we can get poetry out into the life of the country, it can be creative. Homer, or the guy who recited Beowulf, was show business. We simply want to make poetry part of ‘show business.’” Do you think that reading poetry to jazz music is an effective way to “get poetry out into the life of the country”? Explain your answer.
4. Are rap and hip-hop the present-day equivalent to poetry read to music? Why or why not?

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   Questions: - Are rap and hip-hop the present-day equivalent to poetry read to music? Why or why not?