Unit+Introduction

= EMO POETRY UNIT = **Emo (ee-moe) started as a genre of music and then developed into a teen subculture. Now, it is an adjective to describe any manner of things.** Emo has been described by some as a 'dangerous cult'. Others see it as the Gothic culture for the new generation. In Australia 'Emo' is seen as a subculture that revolves around a particular type of fashion (skinny black jeans, Converse shoes, dark eye-liner, straight black hair with long fringes swept over the face, sometimes with a large streak of pink or other bright colour), music (a sub-genre of punk), literature and poetry (gothic, or texts with themes of death, angst and soul-searching).

This anthology looks to explore poetry outside what you may have been exposed to previously. Generally emo literature is associated with young adult series like Twilight, Hush Hush and Fallen (see covers below). Wuthering Heights has experienced a renewed popularity, particularly amongst teenagers identifying as being emo. It is with these things in mind that we start our investigation into Emo poetry.



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