Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This project consists of two parts: (1) a discussion of the genre of shaped poetry; and (2) a small portfolio of my shaped poems. Shaped poetry involves the fusing of poetry with a visual element so that it appeals to the eye as well as the ear. I discuss the priority of fixed forms in Western poetry, and how the emergence of free verse laid the groundwork for a new focus upon the appearance of the poem on the page. The theories of “projective verse” put forth by the followers of the Black Mountain School placed further emphasis upon the layout of the poem on the page. Although often viewed as little more than a gimmick, elements of shaping are more commonly found in free verse than is generally realized, and postmodern practitioners such as John Hollander and May Swenson have demonstrated that shaped poetry deserves to be viewed as a serious poetic form. I conclude Part 1 by reviewing some postmodern shaped poetry. Part 2 contains a portfolio of my shaped poems, with notes.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Master's Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Humanities
- Year
- 2009
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Galiani, Stephen
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Joan Baranow, PhD
- Leslie Ross, PhD
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholar.dominican.edu/humanities-print-theses/267
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholar.dominican.edu:humanities-print-theses-1266