Student Resources
Arp, Thomas R., and Greg Johnson. Perrine's Literature - Structure, Sound, and Sense.
Belmont: Thomson & Wadsworth, 2006.
Any edition of the Perrine Sound and Sense publications offers both students and teachers a variety of poetry, exercises, and detailed discussions of the sound and structure of poetry. This is my number one recommendation for instructors who want to focus on the sound of a text; the chapter on "Sound and Meaning" offers invaluable insight in how to present this information to students. The lessons in this chapter are referenced in the third activity.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 2003.
A classic of American literature that offers tremendous opportunity for the study of the sound techniques emphasized in poetry.
Frost, Robert. Robert Frost: Collected Poems, Prose, & Plays Complete Poems 1949 in
The Clearing Uncollected Poems Plays Lectures, Essays, Stories, and Letters. Library
of America Series. New York: Library of America, 1995.
Students can access the important essay, "The Imagining Ear," along with poems used in activities.
—. The Collected Prose of Robert Frost. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 2008.
This is a resource for students and teachers. Students can access the essay and "The Last Refinement of Subject Matter: Vocal Imagination," and teachers can read other prose pieces to better understand Frost's assessment of tone and language.
Johnson, Sarah Anne. "Structure and Rhythm." Writers Ask 26 (2005): 5.
One of myriad samples students could explore in this genre of journals, providing them with insight into how much a writer actually thinks about the specifics of language use. Also, for the purposes of this lesson, emphasizes the connection between poetry and prose.
—. "Use of Language." Writers Ask 32 (2006): 4.
Again, one of myriad samples students could explore in this genre of journals, providing them with insight into how much a writer actually thinks about the specifics of language use. Also, for the purposes of this lesson, emphasizes the connection between poetry and prose.
Poets.org. The Academy of American Poets. http://poets.org.
One of the better websites offering students and teachers access to poetry, information on authors, audio recordings, etc. Students can use this site to look for poems individually.
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