1. Confessional Poem! Free verse… No length requirement…
2. Villanelle–Unlike the confessional poem, this is a fixed form poem! You must closely follow the form requirements of the villanelle. Including:
- 19 lines of verse (5 tercets and 1 quatrain)
- Rhyme scheme
- Set number of syllables/beats per line (you choose a number and stick to it)
- Don’t forget the refrains! The fist and third line of verse repeat throughout and follow a specific pattern.
Additionally, for both poems I would like to see you practice with some of the elements of poetry we have discussed in class: alliteration, assonance, consonance, caesura, end stop, enjambment. Further, poetry is a celebration of the “painterly” nature of writing using image and various tropes (i.e. metaphor, symbolism, etc). Let’s see that as well in your poetry…
3. Letters to a Young Poet–We will begin reading when we return, so please have your copy upon your return.
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