1. English 2H

2. Imagism Movement – pg. 809 Style utilized by influential English and American poets 1910s and 1920s Imagist poems = rebel response to structured poems, like the sonnet

3. Characteristics of Imagist Poems Simple, unpretentious language Flexible, natural rhythms – not strict patterns of meter and rhyme Concise, precise descriptions What does this mean? Ex. Clear, single or series of vivid images – usually everyday life Goal – recreate the experience for the reader Free verse, unrhymed, irregular rhythms Borrowed from traditions of Greek lyric, Japanese haiku

4. “The Taxi” Amy Lowell

5. “Mysteries Remain” – Hilda Doolittle The mysteries remain, I keep the same cycle of seed-time and of sun and rain; Demeter in the grass, I multiply, renew and bless Bacchus in the vine; I hold the law, I keep the mysteries true, the first of these to name the living, dead; I am the wine and bread. I keep the law, I hold the mysteries true, I am the vine, the branches, you, and you. “Moonrise” D. H. Lawrence, 1885 - 1930 And who has seen the moon, who has not seen Her rise from out the chamber of the deep, Flushed and grand and naked, as from the chamber Of finished bridegroom, seen her rise and throw Confession of delight upon the wave, Littering the waves with her own superscription Of bliss, till all her lambent beauty shakes towards us Spread out and known at last, and we are sure That beauty is a thing beyond the grave, That perfect, bright experience never falls To nothingness, and time will dim the moon Sooner than our full consummation here In this odd life will tarnish or pass away.

7. Imagist Poems Read the background on pg. 809 – Amy Lowell, Carl Sandburg and William Carlos Williams. Read “The Pond,” “Fourth of July Night” and “The Red Wheelbarrow.” Chart – see handout Choose your own imagist poem from a classic poet. Mark up the characteristics of imagist poems and the language used. Write your own imagist poem. Refer to the list of characteristics when writing your own version. Write a short response indicating how your poem employs the qualities of imagist poems.

8. Imagist Poetry Links For more information and examples: http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/brief-guide-imagism Imagist Poets not in your textbook: Ezra Pound, Hilda Doolittle, H.D. (FOUNDER of the MOVEMENT), John Gould Fletcher, D.H. Lawrence, Marianne Moore, among others.

9. Nature Poems (Poem 3 on Handout), pg. 801 Robert Frost – 1874-1963 Wrote about nature, especially focused on New England Poems seem simple, but many use humor – approach/poke at serious subjects Ex. themes of solitude, isolation Used rhyme and meter to mimic speech patterns of rural New Englanders

10. Nature Poems (Poem 3 on Handout), pg. 801 Key Aspects of Frost’s Style Conversational or colloquial (slang or everyday/informal) language Rich sensory imagery Imaginative similes and metaphors Realistic dialogue Playful, mocking tone

11. Nature Poems (Poem 3 on Handout), pg. 801 Margin Questions – A-J, full sentences Write your own nature and Frost inspired poem. Form – tone and purpose Language used – colloquial, metaphors, similes, imagery and/or dialogue Short response – explain language choices and intended purpose and effects on reader

12. Learning from Experience Poem (Poem 4 on Handout), pg. 793 Walt Whitman – 1819-1892 Best known for his volumes of poetry about 19 th century American Life – Leaves of Grass Spent years as a nurse in the Civil War – wrote many poems inspired by this experience, including “The Artilleryman’s Vision”. Signature Elements of Whitman’s Writing Style He invented the free verse form. Resembles natural speech Celebrates richness of American life Repetition Parallelism – ideas phrased in similar ways Onomatopoeia – Boom! Catalogs – lists of things, people or attributes/values

13. Learning from Experience Poem (Poem 4 on Handout), pg. 793 Read the poems: “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” and “The Artilleryman’s Vision”. A-E margin questions – full sentences Read Whitman’s letter to his mother – pg. 798. Note how Whitman’s wartime experiences are revealed in the letter and influence his poems. Life Event – Learned a Lesson Write poem – letter to this person or event or thing. Use free verse, repetition, parallelism, onomatopoeia and/or cataloging.

14. Poems 5-7: Art Poems See me for the handout, as needed.