So far I have spent a good 9 hours of my weekend reading poetry and Ulysses. I also did literature stuff last Wednesday for about three hours. I have been thinking about my personal learning plan and I feel like I should update it a little bit. I think I am decently read in free verse poetry, but I would like to become more familiar with the various types of fixed forms of poetry. In particular I would like to memorize two poems by the end of the term. Specifically, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night", a Villanelle by Dylan Thomas and "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways", a Petrarchan sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Love and death seem to be the two most popular subjects for poets so I figure why not learn one of each? I have also been pondering what to read in the genre of dramatic literature. I remember beginning to read Death of a Salesman my freshman year just for fun so I think I will pick that up again. Maybe my strides have been comparatively small, but I think I am getting the hang of blogging. I never really thought of it as a legitimate artistic medium prior to this class. Now I see how it can be a useful resource for people to publish their thoughts and receive feedback.
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Dismemberment Plan
So far I have spent a good 9 hours of my weekend reading poetry and Ulysses. I also did literature stuff last Wednesday for about three hours. I have been thinking about my personal learning plan and I feel like I should update it a little bit. I think I am decently read in free verse poetry, but I would like to become more familiar with the various types of fixed forms of poetry. In particular I would like to memorize two poems by the end of the term. Specifically, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night", a Villanelle by Dylan Thomas and "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways", a Petrarchan sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Love and death seem to be the two most popular subjects for poets so I figure why not learn one of each? I have also been pondering what to read in the genre of dramatic literature. I remember beginning to read Death of a Salesman my freshman year just for fun so I think I will pick that up again. Maybe my strides have been comparatively small, but I think I am getting the hang of blogging. I never really thought of it as a legitimate artistic medium prior to this class. Now I see how it can be a useful resource for people to publish their thoughts and receive feedback.
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I'm learning how blogging can be useful as well. You started me thinking about what poems I want to memorize. "Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night," is a good one. I especially enjoyed how it was used in the young adult book "Matched."
ReplyDeleteYeah what is the deal with all the love and death poetry?
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