PPT-Beat Poetry

San Francisco origins 1950s Rejected materialism and conformity of the middle class lifestyle Free verse surrealistic Introductory Video a preview Allen Ginsberg 19261997 Howl Lawrence . English 42 – Dr. Karen Rose. “The Beat Generation” is a term that applies to a group of American poets and novelists of the 1950s and 1960s who rebelled against American culture and values. . They viewed the United States as conservative, imperial, and constrictive. . What do you think of when you hear…. "The so-called Beat Generation was a whole bunch of people, of all different nationalities, who came to the conclusion that society sucked. .”- . Amiri. Baraka . Understanding Poetry. “Meditation 4” . by Philip Pain. This World a Sea of trouble is, and Man. Is swimming through this vast wide Ocean.. The billows beat, the waves are angry, and. T’is. seldom that he spies a helping hand. Subdivision – Dividing the large beat into the smaller beats within it.. Playing the pulse with no subdivision. Now hear the eighth note but still only play quarter notes. Now hear the 16. th. note subdivision but still only play quarter notes. What is poetry? . A. ncient Greek – π. οιεω. . (. poieo. ): I create. A literary . work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and . “the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, . …[who] burn. , burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.. News Reporting and . Writing. 10. th. . Edition. 5 Principles for Reporters on a Beat. Some common beats reporters cover:. Local government. Police. Business. Sports. 5 Principles to Succeed as a Reporter:. .. The Beat Generation. Warm-Up. What do you guys interpret the Beats era to be about?. Discuss it among your tables and we’ll call on someone randomly to tell us their reasoning.. The Beat Generation. Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. How and why were the confessional poets a reaction to the male dominated beats?. What is so intriguing and interesting to us about social media? Reality TV?. (What is it that draws us in and keeps us wanting more??). Poetry is using words in a way that helps us see, feel, and hear them. Poetry bounces off your tongue, tickles your ears, and makes you think. Poetry usually has a rhythm or flow. There are many types of poetry and many types of poetic devices, or tools, that poets use. Haiku. Cinquain. . Diamante . Rhyming . Free Verse. Poetic Devices . Alliteration-. the initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, repeated in close succession.. Assonance-. Making Music . Every place that you go, everybody you meet. Sings a different song to a different beat.. Don’t just go with the flow; . Get up out of your seat. And start moving to a different beat.. Elements of Poetry Poetry is not ____________. Prose is: ordinary ______________ people use in speaking or writing Poetry is: a form of _______________ expression _______________ intense 101.1 The BEAT. is music intensive, with an aim to bring our audience back to a simpler time of youth, parties, friends, family and fun!  The BEAT features the pioneers and pillars of Hip Hop music.  The best Hip Hop over the last 30 years finally have a place to call home on the FM dial. .