Gendler does a great job in the Qualities, both personal and impersonal to convey a variety of emotions. Either in a simple or entertaining manner readers are inspired to reflect on their own qualities and communicate their feelings with new clarity. Teachers can use this resource to help students better understand each other. It can be used in many ways to convey several emotions we have. Students are able to relate to the Qualities through personification, which tends to be humorous as well as becoming culturally aware. Younger students will love these poems and have a lot of fun. They will be able to relate to them and write ones similar to these examples building their creative juices in their brains!
