Thursday, October 23, 2014

Scanning for Meter/Rhythm in Poetry

Please choose one poem from the following poets' works and complete the assignment bulleted below:

Edgar Allan Poe
William Blake
Shel Silverstein

1. Choose one poem from this author.
2. Copy the poem to a word document.
3. Print out your document (one poem for each poet--make sure you have three!)
4. Scan the poem by identifying:
  • Meter
  • Rhythm
  • Imagery
  • Sound
  • Tone
Lab: Write a pattern poem. See previous post for options.

HOMEWORK: None. Study for your poetic term quiz Monday.

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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.