208 sp 19 essay 2_poem redesign

1. ENGLISH 208 SPRING, 2019
DUE:
JAN.28
OBJECTIVE
Work through at least three
drafts of a poem, modeling your
work after one of the poets we
read in class. As with the last
assignment, stick to objective,
sensory details.
IKKYU SAYS…
poems should come from bare
ground
AS ALWAYS
—12 pt. font
—Times New Roman
—Double spaced
—M.L.A. formatting, including
title, header, and page number
—Submit on BbLearn as “.docx”
—Due before class on Monday
POEM
WRITE A POEM MODELED AFTER ONE WE READ IN CLASS.
APPLY THE OBJECTIVE CORRELATIVE.
DESCRIPTION
We are still working with the objective correlative, so your poem will
have no grand statements about life, love, or beauty. But, unlike last
week’s assignment, you have free rein in terms of time and space and
reality—the concrete details you use can be from anywhere, and any
time. Let your imagination run, and make associations that surprise you.
Pay attention to both the denotations (dictionary definitions) of words
and the connotations—the way the word makes you feel based on its
history, sound, or associations. Choose words carefully, and construct
sentences purposefully.
Submit three drafts of your poem. Write one draft; then, in the same
Word document, copy and paste that draft onto a separate page. With
your first draft preserved as it is, you can now edit and revise to your
heart’s content, while still being able to return to the earlier version if
you mess something up. Do this again. Submit this document with at least
three drafts, the latest one at the top. If you think your first draft is
perfect, revise it anyway. Or write a totally new poem. If, after three
versions, you still think your first attempt was perfect, just put that one at
the top of the document.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) 100-200 words
(2) No interiority
(3) No abstract nouns
(4) Include three drafts of the poem
These need to be significantly different, not just a few changed
words. Experiment. Write new images, new lines; cut entire
sections; move sections around; change line breaks.
(5) Model after a poem from the class reading.
Both in content and form (not necessarily length).
YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR A ‘B.’