How should my teacher best teach poetry? How should my teacher best teach poetry?

In my English
classes, I like to begin the study of poetry by teaching poetry terms using popular music. To
teach , I first discuss the definition of simile, a comparison of two unlike things using like
or as, and give my own example. Then I play a few pop songs that use simile (Britney Spears'
"Like a Circus" is an excellent choice). Then I repeat the process with, using
different music (Kenny Chesney's "You Save Me" is one...