1. Reading–Read and annotate Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas and Mad Girl’s Love Song by Sylvia Plath. Both are villanelles with Thomas’ being more traditional.
2. (Due 2/16) Villanelle–Remember, this is a fixed form poem! Your villanelle should mirror Dylan Thomas’. It should be typed. 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 (iambic pentameter)
- Don’t forget the refrains! The fist and third line of verse repeat throughout and follow a specific pattern.
Use proper heading (Which some of you are still struggling with):
Sean Leon (your name of course)
Poetry Seminar
10/24/16
2. Villanelle
