Thursday 15 November 2012

Week 12: What to Expect

Mon. Nov. 19th:
* Group Poetic Device Scramble: What do you know? What do you need to know?
* Class dissection of "Swimmer's Moment." Audio and commentary in link.
* Poem Dissection of choice: Due tomorrow
* Guy versus Girl Simile Challenge!

Tues. Nov. 20th:
* Paint Our World: Creating Colour and Devices

Wed. Nov. 21st:
* Bukowski! The poet of the gutter, of the underbelly, we explore his vision of love.
* "How is Your Heart?" class and independent analysis





Thurs. Nov. 22nd:
* "Valentine" deconstruction: Pass the onion, smell the love.
* Create your own powerful metaphor poem, your own "Valentine"

Fri. Nov. 23rd:
* What are the worst pick-up lines that you've heard?
* Class deconstruct "To His Coy Mistress," 17th century metaphysical "pick-up" poetry. Translate the poetic to prose. Why is this poem relevant to the 21st century?

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