Poetry Playtime

Finding it hard to commit those poems to memory before the state exams? It doesn't all have to be hard work... Try this online tool to help see your studied poems in a new light..

Wordle:

A very easy website to use (assuming your Java is up to date on your computer!) Just copy and paste in the text of your poem and Wordle creates a picture from the words depending on the frequency of their use in the text.  Play around with the font, colour and layout settings until you're happy with it.  Here's a quick sample done by moi in less than 3 minutes:

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/6497390/Digging_by_Seamus_Heaney