Poetry Terms and TPCASST

Read the poems in Billy Collins pg. 23-42.  Select one poem that you like and do a TPCASST analysis of it.

Poetry cycles were due on Monday.  Several of you have not turned them in.  I suggest you do so as soon as possible and take a late penalty.

Also, several of you did not take the Thomas and Beulah test.  That, too, will affect your grade for this marking period and you might fail.

Finally, on Friday, we will begin our presentations of our selected contemporary  poet.
Please prepare a 10 minute discussion in which you share 2 poems by the poet and give an overall REVIEW of your poetry book:

1. What kind of poetry does the poet write?  How would you characterize the THEMES, TONE, and STYLE of these poems?

2. Does the poet write in OPEN or CLOSED forms (formal poetry--sonnets, villanelles, sestinas, etc)?

3. What are the major IMAGES the poet focuses on in his or her poetry?

4. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL INFO---Awards, fellowships, etc.

And any other key points you feel are important to know about the poet.