Learning and Writing Goals

In this workshop you will train your ear to identify the sonic tools poets use to emphasize meaning and heighten feeling.

You will learn which of these tools are also available to the prose writer.

You will gain practice in identifying sentences and passages that “sing” and those that veer off-key.

You will leave having revised the clumsy parts in a hand-out, and having written an original passage that incorporates some of the tools you’ve been learning about.

Zoom schedule

This workshop meets from 2-4 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time.

2-2:15. Brief introductions to each other and the class

2:15-2:45 Reading of a poem, identifying its sonic elements and discussing how they impact your reactions

2:45-3:00 A chance to edit parts of a handed-out passage that is clumsy in spots.

3:00-3:45. Reading of a lyrical prose passage, attempting your own and sharing it with others.

3:45-4 Take-aways

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