Wednesday, March 18

Classwork
1. Journal
Pick any object or set of objects in this room and study it or them for a couple of minutes. Then write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing it or them, focusing on appealing to one sense (most likely sight)... We discussed imagery, and I read a stanza from the poem "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold.

2. Concrete poetry
The key thing about concrete poetry is its shape; the shape of the poem reflects the subject of the poem. If you were to reform your poem into the shape of a square, it would destroy most of the meaning of the poem. Examples are here, here and here.

Students need to complete the blue concrete poetry worksheet in class. This sheet gives an example of a concrete poem, as well space for brainstorming and other guidelines. The rough draft should be written on the back of the sheet, and a final copy should be written on a separate piece of paper and turned in with the Poetry Portfolio on April 6.

Homework
Study your poetry terms.
Purple poetry review worksheet is due tomorrow! We will correct in class together.