April 15th PPT

4-15-2010 Logistics for next 3 weeks Screenings, Projects, Grading

Prose Poetry ReCap How was it to write a prose poem? If it was difficult, you are not alone! The difficulty of this form comes from the fact that it hinges on the informal line between prose and poetry. “ Though the name of the form may appear to be a contradiction, the prose poem essentially appears as prose, but reads like poetry. In the first issue of The Prose Poem: An International Journal , editor Peter Johnson explained, ‘Just as black humor straddles the fine line between comedy and tragedy, so the prose poem plants one foot in prose, the other in poetry, both heels resting precariously on banana peels.’”  from http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5787

Continuing from the poets.org website “ While it lacks the line breaks associated with poetry, the prose poem maintains a poetic quality, often utilizing techniques common to poetry, such as fragmentation, compression, repetition, and rhyme. The prose poem can range in length from a few lines to several pages long, and it may explore a limitless array of styles and subjects.”

Examples http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15306 Listen to this for a while. Unlike the example from last week (Stein’s poem), this one is not a meditation on one item but a meditation whose focus is on Walt Whitman. What is the message you gain from this?

Logistical Stuff before we move on Assignments and projects will be due April 29 th . This week’s assignment (#7): Outline your ideas on how you would like to present your project to the class. Due: April 22nd Recitation, chapbook, painting, illustration, powerpoint, website, etc  the sky is the limit! Submit your plan to [email_address] Presentations will be May 6 th  last day of class Assignment (#8), also due April 22 nd  1 paragraph on the status of your Project and where you wish to take it from there.

Projects! Everyone remember these? Hmm? Yes? No? If not here is the reminder of what is expected! Write 3-5 pages of poetry The poems may be a series of Haikus, free verse, sonnets, or any combination of poetic forms. You cannot have one short poem per page (that would be cheating). OR a short story that is about 10-15 pages. The story must be double spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. It is possible to use an assignment as a jumping off point for your project. THAT’S WHAT THE ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN FOR! … surprise?

For those with drafts: In-Class Editing Remember the compliment sandwich? It is time to utilize it in class to help your fellow man! Get into groups of 4-5 (groups of 3, if need be). Pass your work to your neighbor on your left. Read your classmates work, marking it up with your comments as you go. About 10-15 minutes before class, present your neighbor’s work to the group, explaining what works and doesn’t work in their piece and why. Each person should present their findings to the group before the end of class.

Next week! Whisper of the Heart! (Sorry we couldn’t screen in class, but we have a lot to do!) Student pick! Submit your ideas for the next movie to [email_address] and we shall vote through email I (Rosie) will not be here next week because of a poetry reading taking place. Wish me luck! 

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