Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sound in Poetry, part one

Robert Frost: The Sound of Trees
Robert Frost: Nothing Gold Can Stay
Robert Frost: Acquainted with the Night
Edgar Allan Poe: The Bells

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 attention and take notes. Expect to be tested on key terms 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. If you don't get to this today, please complete Friday.

Please try to complete your five Ordinary Things drafts today in class. Print out your drafts when you are done with them and turn them into the "in box" by my desk.

Other poems to listen to:
Wallace Stevens: The Emperor of Ice Cream
Mary Oliver: The Summer Day
Mary Oliver: Wild Geese
Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee
Edgar Allan Poe: The Raven

Completely done? What's the next assignment? Try writing a poem using a variety of sound techniques. Theme, structure, length, and subject is all up to you.

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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.