Spellwork Through Poetry, Lesson 2
What is intent? Objective: define intent; why is intent important The definition of intent- and all variations of the word: intend, intention, etc- are “state of mind when something is done, purpose,...
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Writing Out Intent in Prose Objective: explain in detail what you want and how you plan to attain it. In this class, I would like you to think of yourself as an architect. Last month, we discussed what...
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Lesson 4: What is poetry Objective: to define poetry as an art form and a tool; to become familiar with the kinds of poetry we will be working with for the remainder of the class. What is poetry?...
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Lesson 5: Writing Free Verse Free verse is non-rhyming poetry. It is not necessarily easier or better than rhyming poetry, just different. It is just one of the types of poetry under the blanket of...
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Lesson 6: Rhyming Couplets and Quatrains Couplets are back to back lines which end in similar sounding syllables. Quatrains are two sets of couplets, with one of four rhyming patterns, put together to...
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Sonnets Last month, we wrote rhyming couplets and quatrains. We will be building off of that skill this month as we explore sonnets. There are two types of sonnets, the Elizabethan Sonnet and the...
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Limerick The limerick is a five line poem that has a very distinctive rhythm. It follows a rhyme scheme: AABBA, with the first, second, and fifth rhyming lines being longer than the third and fourth....
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Lesson 9: Villanelle The villanelle is more complicated than the limerick because it not only has a set rhyme scheme but also repeats lines throughout the poem and must be done in such a way to make...
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Haiku The Haiku is a traditional Japanese form of writing poetry. It consists of three lines. The lines do not have to rhyme, but the should (some would say must) follow a strict meter for 5-7-5. The...
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Metaphors Our lessons have been geared toward putting our thoughts into a poetry form. Most of the writing has been straight forward about the topic. This month will be more of a challenge; I would...
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