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.