The Portable Poetry Workshop - Softcover

Myers, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155060023 ISBN 13: 9780155060029

Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Publishers Inc.,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

THE PORTABLE POETRY WORKSHOP actively involves you in the art of writing and responding to poetry. Using a workshop method that features examples of classical and contemporary poetry and hands-on activities, the text is a clear, comprehensive, and practical guide and resource for poetry students at any level.

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Review:

Preface. Getting Started. 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. Creativity & Consciousness. Mental Preparation. The Discovery Mode. Associational Logic. 2. GENERATING CONTENT. Techniques for Generating Content. Techniques for Elaborating Content. Horizontal and Vertical Content. Lateral and Digressive Moves. Logopoetics. Substitution. 3. CONNECTING CONTENT. The Image Narrative. Cinematic Techniques. Syntactical Transitions. Semantic Springboards (Committing or Triggering Words). Thematic Shapes of Poems. 4. IMAGERY. Aspects of Imagery. From Factoids to Abstract Concepts. 5. FREE VERSE. Tension. The Conversational Mode. Voice. Tone. Form. The Movement of Line Endings in Free Verse. Stanzas. Sectioning. Flow. Punctuation by Means Other than Punctuation. Sonics. Scale of Textures. The Flat Statement. 6. TYPES OF POEMS. Generic Types. Structural Types. Specific Types of Poems. 7. OPENING, CLOSING, TITLING. Openings. Closings. Titling. 8. REVISION. Reductive Revision. Additive Revision. Deep Revision. 9. TROUBLESHOOTING AND WORKSHOPS. Troubleshooting: Typical Problems of Control. Workshop Mission Statement. Workshop Models. Workshop Protocol. Reading Aloud. 10. PRACTICAL MATTERS. Manuscript Submissions. Structuring a Manuscript. Poetry References. Glossary of Terms. Index. Credits.

Synopsis:

A textbook that guides budding poets through generating content, trying out contemporary techniques, understanding modern conventions, considering certain craft moves, and firming up their personal aesthetic for composing and revising their work. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0155060023
• ISBN 13: 9780155060029
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 288