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Pantoumns
The pantoum is a poetic form from Malaysia. It began, centuries ago, as an oral folk form. For our purposes, a pantoum is a poem of indefinite length made up of four-line stanzas; the lines are repeated in a pattern like this:
1
2
3
4
5 (same as line 2)
6
7 (same as line 4)
8
9 (same as line 6)
10
11 (same as line 8)
12
Repeating lines in this way gives the poem a hypnotic or dreamlike effect.
Examples:
Black tron aliens take
Over the earth
They eat all the candy
And do not say please and
thank you.
Over the Earth
They fly sky high
And do not say please and
thank you,
Which is not very polite.
They fly sky high
And shoot lasers,
Which is not very polite.
Then they leave in a rude,
exciting attitude.
-Brian Anglin
http://www.brodbagert.com/pages/view/278/poetry-tips
1
2
3
4
5 (same as line 2)
6
7 (same as line 4)
8
9 (same as line 6)
10
11 (same as line 8)
12
Repeating lines in this way gives the poem a hypnotic or dreamlike effect.
Examples:
Black tron aliens take
Over the earth
They eat all the candy
And do not say please and
thank you.
Over the Earth
They fly sky high
And do not say please and
thank you,
Which is not very polite.
They fly sky high
And shoot lasers,
Which is not very polite.
Then they leave in a rude,
exciting attitude.
-Brian Anglin
http://www.brodbagert.com/pages/view/278/poetry-tips
Open Ended Answer
Why were "The Cremation of Sam McGee," "The Dying Cowboy," and "Maiden-Savin Sam." grouped together? As you discuss what these poems have in common, consider their form, purpose, and characteristics. On a separate sheet of paper write a paragraph that explains your answer. Support you ideas with details from the poem.
"The Cremation of Sam McGee," "The Dying Cowboy," and "Maiden-Savin Sam" are all ballads that tell a story in verse (information from question 14). They were written to entertain the reader. All three poems are told in simple dialogue and set in the Old West. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "Maiden-Savin Sam" are funny and "The Dying Cowboy," is sad.
"The Cremation of Sam McGee," "The Dying Cowboy," and "Maiden-Savin Sam" are all ballads that tell a story in verse (information from question 14). They were written to entertain the reader. All three poems are told in simple dialogue and set in the Old West. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "Maiden-Savin Sam" are funny and "The Dying Cowboy," is sad.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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