AGENDA:
1. Morning Reflection:
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-pleasure-of-poetic-pattern-david-silverstein#digdeeper
2. Read article on anaphora:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/70030/adventures-in-anaphora
3. Work on "Paradoxes and Oxymoron" poem and teaching John Ashbery poem--Do not put your name on the Ashbery poem. Just put initials on back of print out.
HMWK: Read Ted Kooser essay for Tuesday
A Spiral Notebook
by
Ted Kooser
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The bright wire rolls like a porpoise
in and out of the calm blue sea
of the cover, or perhaps like a sleeper
twisting in and out of his dreams,
for it could hold a record of dreams
if you wanted to buy it for that
though it seems to be meant for
more serious work, with its
college-ruled lines and its cover
that states in emphatic white letters,
5 SUBJECT NOTEBOOK. It seems
a part of growing old is no longer
to have five subjects, each
demanding an equal share of attention,
set apart by brown cardboard dividers,
but instead to stand in a drugstore
and hang on to one subject
a little too long, like this notebook
you weigh in your hands, passing
your fingers over its surfaces
as if it were some kind of wonder.
From Delights & Shadows © Copper Canyon Press.
Used here with the publisher’s permission.
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Rhythm! Rhyme! Repetition! Patters! Poetry!
ReplyDeleteLyrical analysis is fun, especially when it comes to structure as opposed to meaning. The flow that some rappers have is like, the one reason I'd ever listen to a rap song. It's impressive that they're able to enunciate clearly while still rapping fast (some of them, at least). I find that repetition in poetry is a useful tool to emphasize something or change the tone of the poem.
I like using repetition in my poetry. When I was younger the first poems I was introduced to was those who contained repetition in them. Dr. Seuss for example. For me it's one of the easiest things to do with poetry and it's my favorite. Trying to find out words that will sound like or relate to the previous words. Repetition is really something we always use in our daily lives even when we seem not to realize it. Like the daily routine of us waking up for school, brushing our teeth, getting ready, and going to school. It's fun to play with Repetition in poetry because there's a lot you can do with it.
ReplyDeletePoetic patterns of either rhyming or alliteration, though not limited to just either of those examples, bring great pleasure to the human mind. Why? The human mind is fond of that which it already knows. It's why anything unknown is approached with caution and anything known is approached with ease. Hence, the inherent repetition in a poetic pattern is soothing to the mind and naturally brings a warm feeling in the emotional response it has elicited. Therefore, all of the points articulated in the video were correct.
ReplyDeleteRepetition is used quite often whether purposely in poetry and songs or just in everyday life. For example, rhyming structures in poems; not exactly my thing because I feel like it sounds a bit like those rhyme books you read in elementary school but I guess it all depends on what the poem is about. I like the rhyming structure in raps, they used Eminem as an example, because it isn't specific rhymes but you can hear the pattern. It definitely works in poetry or any type of writing because it places an emphasis on those specific lines.
ReplyDeletePoetry with rhyming is pleasing to the ear through word play and challenge to figuring out what rhymes and what doesn't. On top of that you get more of a musical feel to it when a poem has rhymes and patterns in it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really a huge fan of rhyming when it's the typical end of the sentence rhyming but I do really like when you rhyme vowels or sort of sneak the rhyme in there so you almost only notice it subconsciously. This sort of rhyming creates a rhythm that I really like and admire.
ReplyDeleteThe Ted talk was all about repetition and how it can come in different forms such as in alliteration, rhythm, breathing, moving your head to music, baking, or even cleaning. Repetition can be satisfying when it is used in the right way. In a poem it can signify importance and be appealing to the reader. It can also be annoying such as a kid crying out to get attention from his mom as mentioned in the video. You use repetition in your writing so it can be pleasant and grab the reader's interest and attention.
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ReplyDeleteRepetition in Poetry: The Many Ways to Create Poetic Intensity
Repetition is something that happens naturally and is used in many situations. Many children books use repetition to get the attention of children and adults. Sometimes when we speak, we also rhyme. Many artist based upon writing have rhyme and repetition in their songs and writing pieces, such as speeches. When things are repeated, humans remember things or make things more recognizable. Repetition and rhythm are important in poetry as they are able to make the writing piece flow. Rhyming allows for clever word play and rhythm makes it have some type of music to it.
Rhythm is always something I put into my poetry or prose, simply because its more challenging and people tend to appreciate all the words that are twisted to create a rhyme that other wise wouldn't be there. Rhyme makes line a bit easier to follow and read while also keeping the same tone due to the way we tend to stress lines a certain way when you expect a line to be rhymed.
ReplyDeleteRepetition and rhythm are important in poetry, in other writings and in life in general. People live in a cycle; their everyday routine. In poetry, it brings light to the meaning of the poem and it can connect with people. In other writings pieces, repetition takes the main idea throughout the piece to remind the reader a better understanding.
ReplyDeleteAlright, I could actually handle this video and not fall sleep. The visuals were just as great as they were distracting. Sometimes I would stop and have to remind myself it was more than just pretty pictures. Anyway, it made me reflect that we all represent repetition, it's apart of daily life, In poetry it can bring a poem together and unify a piece as a whole.
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DeleteTo me hearing rhymes in music that also include metaphors, clever word play, and a good structure is very pleasing. When a rapper builds up toward the punchline and it doesn't rhyme it leaves me with a sense of loss. For example, King's Speech by Futuristic, he says: "Never been in the backseat You probably live in a taxi My flow is oh-so proactive And I ain't never had no pimples" that ruined everything for me.
ReplyDeleteOur lives are full of rhythm and repetition. Both rhythm and repetition are quite enjoyable. Repetition can help mold something into one, by using different parts of whatever it is your writing and making it whole. Without repetition there will be no rhythm, both those writing strategies go hand in hand. The use of both strategies engages your audience and helps guide them throughout your your writing.
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