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Winter: Rhyming Discussion (Optional Extra Credit)
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INTRODUCTION
Craft elements refer to the building blocks of fiction/poetry. They include things like plot, character, point of view, imagery, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc. Craft elements are the tools that writers use to build works of fiction/poetry, just as other types of artists use paint, clay, wood, metal, concrete, and even digital media to build creations for the sake of art, communication, or business. Creators use the tools of their craft to guide their audiences to focus on what’s most important in their creations. So, as readers of fiction/poetry, it’s worthwhile to ask how authors construct their creative work, and why they make their craft-related choices. And as creators ourselves, it’s crucial to consider how we can/should use the craft tools we have to construct our fiction/poetry.
In a previous modules, we learned about plot, character, and setting. Now let’s look at how poets use rhyme, rhythm, and meter.
WHAT TO DO
FIRST, read the “Rhyme, Rhythm, Meter” document. Then, read Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz,” and listen to the audio version of Roethke reading this poem:
