Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Assignment for Tuesday, Oct. 31 - Revised
Reading:
Gwynn -
“Sonnet 73” – William Shakespeare (476)
“Sonnet 116” – William Shakespeare (476)
Burroway - read the rest of the poetry chapter, pgs. 319-323
Writing:
1. Imitation Poem – pick one poet who has two or more poems published in Gwynn. Type the poems onto a page. Pick out patterns of the poet’s voice. What elements of poetic craft does the poet use? What subject matter does the poet like? Write a paragraph about the elements of this poet’s craft. Then write an imitation poem using the same type of subject, the same elements of craft.
2. Craft a list poem. Re-order it. Think of imagery, density, connotation.
Bring your Gwynn book to class.
Gwynn -
“Sonnet 73” – William Shakespeare (476)
“Sonnet 116” – William Shakespeare (476)
Burroway - read the rest of the poetry chapter, pgs. 319-323
Writing:
1. Imitation Poem – pick one poet who has two or more poems published in Gwynn. Type the poems onto a page. Pick out patterns of the poet’s voice. What elements of poetic craft does the poet use? What subject matter does the poet like? Write a paragraph about the elements of this poet’s craft. Then write an imitation poem using the same type of subject, the same elements of craft.
2. Craft a list poem. Re-order it. Think of imagery, density, connotation.
Bring your Gwynn book to class.
# posted by Virginia Bellis @ 7:57 PM 
