Monday, August 28 In class: Lecture on the sounds of poetry & rhyme Assignment: Read The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, “Rhyme,” “Rhythm” and “Meter,” Share an excerpt from a song or poem that has a catchy rhythm or rhyme. Bring 100 Best Loved Poems to class Wednesday, August 30 In class: Discussion of… Continue reading Week 3: Rhyme, Rhythm, Meter, Cadence
Month: August 2017
Week 2: Poetry as a Technology
Monday, August 21 In class: poetry performances Assignment: Read “The Art of Immemorability” by Charles Bernstein Wednesday, August 23 In class: poetry performances Discuss “The Art of Immemorability” by Charles Bernstein Assignment: Read: Jacobson’s concept of the Functions of Language. Read “The Poetic Function of Language” in the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Friday,… Continue reading Week 2: Poetry as a Technology
Week 1: Poetry, Media, Technology
Monday, August 14 Class does not meet today: see startup post and complete assignment (below). Assignment In our Facebook Group, share a poem (directly or as a link) that you enjoy and persuade us all to read it in 1-2 sentences. (Example: What is so cool about it? Why would we want to click on… Continue reading Week 1: Poetry, Media, Technology
Fall 2017 Startup
Welcome to Introduction to Poetry! My goal with this course is to empower you with the critical vocabulary and analytical techniques you need to increase the profit and pleasure you derive from reading poetry. We will read some wonderful poetry and examine and discuss it from a variety of artistic, critical, cultural, and media perspectives.… Continue reading Fall 2017 Startup
The Poetry Sequence
With this course, I am launching a sequence of courses– one per semester– that will enhance your analytical skills and bring you up to date on the poetic traditions of the last 100+ years. Here’s a flyer with the whole sequence: