1. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas–(check table of contents for page number) Poetry Scansion. Label the rhyme and meter of the poem. This means review as many lines of verse necessary to establish metrical trends in the poem (i.e meter). Then, label the meter (i.e. trochaic pentameter). Then, annotate for thematic development/theme. The Dylan Thomas poem is a classic villanelle so pay close attention to form requirements. Your next poem, due Monday, is a villanelle.
2. Explications are due Thursday!
3. Schools of Poetry available for Group Presentations:
- Elizabethan Poetry
- Metaphysical Poets
- Romanticism
- Transcendentalism
- Imagism
- Harlem Renaissance
- Black Arts Movement
- Beat Poetry
- New York School
- Spoken Word
- Feminist Poetry
