In The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read "Rhythm" and "Meter,"
Bring 100 Best Loved Poems and Please Excuse this Poem to class.
Post a quote, lines from a song, saying, or other rhythmically catchy phrase in our Facebook Group. Explain briefly (1-2 sentences) why you find it memorable.
Wednesday, August 26
In The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read "Accentual-Syllabic Verse," "iamb," "trochee," "anapest," "dactyl," "phyrric," "spondee"
Bring 100 Best Loved Poems to class.
Friday, August 28
In The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read "Scansion" "Trimeter" "Tetrameter" "Pentameter"
Choose a poem from 100 Best Loved Poems, print it out, scan it, identify metrical pattern, bring it to class.