Monday, November 13

• In class
  • Finish discussion of Concrete Poetry and introduce internal and external structure.
  • Discuss assigned poems.
• Assignment
  • In the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read entries on Stanza and Structure.

Wednesday, November 15

• In class
  • Lecture on Stanza and Structure.
• Assignment
  • In the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read entries on Sonnet, Sestina, Villanelle, Haiku.

Friday, November 17

• In class
  • Lecture on Closed Form, Sonnet, Sestina, Villanelle, Haiku

• Assignment
  • In the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, read entries on Free Verse.
  • Choose a poem from Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poets for the Next Generation or 100 Best-Loved Poems
  • Analyze the internal and external structure of the poem explaining what they contribute to the goals of the poem.
  • Post your brief analysis (1 paragraph) in our Facebook Group by the end of class on Monday.