Is+it+sound?

toc One important question we must examine when answering the question, "What is great poetry?" is... ="Is it the sound a poem makes?"=

=Theories=
 * Some poets claim it is the sound that makes poetry great. Take these words as an example:

Poetry is “The rhythmic creation of beauty.” - //Edgar Allan Poe//

Poetry is “Speech framed to be heard for its own sake and interest even over and above its interest of meaning.” - //Gerard Manley Hopkins// =Terms concerning the sound of poetry=


 * You'll need to be comfortable using the terms rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance , and onomatopoeia.

=Dwelling on the sounds=

Listened to the following poems and afterward answer the questions below.

10. The Darkling Thrush = = =Your impression=
 * 1) Benjamin Zephaniah - "[|Talking Turkeys]"
 * 2) Dylan Thomas - "[|Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night]"
 * 3) William Butler Yeats - "[|Innisfree]"
 * 4) Gwendolyn Brooks - "[|We Real Cool]"
 * 5) Robert Frost - "[|The Road Not Taken]"
 * 6) Langston Hughes - "[|The Negro Speaks of Rivers]"
 * 7) Sylvia Plath - "[|Lady Lazarus]"
 * 8) Matthew John Conley - "[|Air Guitar]"
 * 9) Bejamin Zephaniah - "[|Miss World]"

After listening to all the poems, share your impressions by answering these questions on your wiki page.
 * 1) Name two things you found interesting – things you think are cool/good. Explain why and be specific.
 * 2) Name something specific you think is weird or not good. Explain why.
 * 3) What did you think in hearing the poets read their own work?