Please see the handouts below and take time to try one of each of these in class.
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Today you learn about the ghazal (an ancient poetic form from Persia that is still popular in music from that region today) and the villanelle (another poetic form that originated from music, this one from France.) Please see the handouts below and take time to try one of each of these in class.
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As all but two of you are seniors and will be testing today, we will repeat this lesson on Monday.
11/15/2013
11/19/2013 I'm sorry to miss you all! I'm at a funeral today and will not be in class. You will have today and Tuesday to complete these assignments. Please make sure you have all poems by Thursday, November 21st. Today you will look at the poetic form of the ode. An ode is, basically, a "song" or poem of praise. What makes an ode great though is a sense of struggle. When you write your ode, try for an element of surprise or conflict within the poem. Victor Jara's last poem. Read this poignant poem and write a poem of your own that reflects on a news event from your lifetime. Bring in a picture and/or news article to accompany this poem. Today we will look at the poetic form: Elegy. The poet is often called on in times of need for words and thoughts that are not easily expressed through prose or reason.
Main movements of the elegy:
Poems 'O Captain! My Captain!' by Walt Whitman 'In Memory of W.B. Yeats' by W.H. Auden 'Fugue of Death' by Paul Celan 'Not Words But Hands' by Martin Espada Writing Assignment Write a poem that goes through the movements of an elegy. Today should be used to work on and make sure you are caught up on all poetry assignments. Additionally, you should write one new poem on any subject and in any style you like. Stretch yourself!
Warm-Up
Write a "mother" poem. Read & Discuss Mother to Son by Langston Hughes What I Learned from My Mother by Julia Kasdorf To My Mother by Edgar Allen Poe Writing Options (Writing options are NOT required, just ideas for you to work with.)
The Sonnet Discuss history of the sonnet and look at the form and structure of the Shakespearean sonnet. Examples: Sonnet 18 - Shakespeare Sonnet 130 - Shakespeare To Fanny - John Keats Terms to know
Homework: Write a sonnet of your own. You can view the handout here. Warm up
Read & discuss "What the Last Evening Will Be Like" by Edward Hirsch. Write a poem by the same title ("What the Last Evening Will Be Like") using the following guidelines:
Make sure you have worked on and completed all the poetry assignments for this class thus far. Choose ONE to turn in to me by the end of class today. I will collect all poems at the end of next week.
You should have:
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