Monday, September 27, 2010

Sound & Poetry

Today, we are going to cover sound and rhythm in poetry. There's a lot here and many terms and literary devices you will need to know. I'd suggest you pay close attention (even with computers nearby) as you will be tested on this soon.

After reading Mary Oliver's discussion about SOUND, please look at the following links (you may use your headphones). For each, try to notice sound imagery, rhythm and cadence.

Robert Frost: The Sound of Trees
Robert Frost: Nothing Gold Can Stay
Edgar Allan Poe: The Bells

After viewing, please continue to work on your segue poems. If you have not yet turned in your poem cycles, please do so. You may also work on second-fourth drafts of your poems, paying close attention to imagery, punctuation, stanza use, line length, word choice, and now, sound devices. Make sure you note changes in your draft #'s.
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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.