Week 3: The Music of Poetry

Tuesday, September 3

• In class:
  • The Music of Poetry - lecture and discussion
• Assignment:
  • In The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read "Rhyme" "Alliteration" "Consonance" "Assonance" "Onomatopoeia"
  • Perform a brief analysis (1-2 paragraphs) of what some of these sound patterns contribute to your understanding of a poem from “Listening” in Singing School.
  • Post in our GroupMe discussion group before class on Thursday.

Thursday, September 5

• In class:
  • The Music of Poetry - lecture and discussion
• Assignment:
  • In The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read "Form" "Stanza" "Sonnet" "Sestina" "Free Verse"
  • In Singing School, read the introduction to "Form," "God's Grandeur," "In Time of Plague".
  • Perform a brief sound analysis of an excerpt from they lyrics of a song you like.
  • Post a link to the song, the excerpt, and your analysis in our GroupMe discussion group before class on Tuesday.