Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Wallace Stevens - 13 Way of Looking at a...

Please write a poem in the style of Wallace Stevens' poem 13 Ways of Looking at a Black Bird.

Choose an object to be used symbolically.
Choose a significant #.
Write a poem draft.
Label the draft as draft #1.
Turn in when you complete the draft.

Homework: please read Carl Sandburg, Vachel Lindsey, Wallace Stevens in 101 Great American Poems. (Pages 53-60) That's all. Just read. As you read THINK about imagery, meter, diction, tone, sound, structure, line. (I.E. everything we've discussed so far about poetry).

Complete the journal exercise started on 11/19.
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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.