Part
1:
Critical
poem
Due
date:
Tuesday,
March
3,
2015
Point
value:
50
Instructions:
choose
a
post-classical
poem
in
which
you
have
a
sustained
interest.
(Preferably,
the
poems
aesthetic
quality
will
have
been
the
subject
of
some
debate
among
literary
critics.)
Your
task
will
be
to
write
a
critical
poem
of
at
least
500
words
that
estimates
the
poems
quality
in
the
terms
outlined
by
Horace
in
Ars
Poetica.
The
critical
poem
itself
should
conform
to
Horaces
aesthetic
guidelines.
Your
poem
will
be
graded
according
to
the
following
rubric:
Construction
(10):
Is
the
poem
well
constructed?
Does
it
pay
attention
to
meter
and
rhythm?
Doe
sit
employ
euphony?
Above
all,
does
it
exemplify
the
qualities
that
Horace
recommends
in
Ars
Poetica?
Creativity
(5):
Is
there
a
creative
spark
to
the
poem?
Does
it
contain
something
in
either
form
or
substance
that
sets
it
apart
from
the
rest,
that
makes
the
poem
uniquely
your
work?
Interpretation
(10):
How
well
do
you
understand
and
analyze
the
target
poem?
Is
your
comprehension
of
its
formal
and
substantive
aspects
merely
superficial?
Or
do
you
dig
deeper
to
uncover
layers
of
meaning
and
complexity?
Application
(25):
Do
you
correctly
understand
and
apply
the
poetic
principles
articulated
by
Horace?
Is
it
clear
from
your
poem
how
the
target
poem
measures
up
in
Horation
terms?
Part
2:
Critical
essay
Due
date:
Tuesday,
March
10,
2015
Point
value:
50
Instructions:
you
will
exchange
poems
with
another
student,
chosen
at
random
from
the
class.
Your
task
will
be
to
write
a
critical
essay
of
at
least
1000
words
that
estimates
the
quality
of
your
peers
poem
in
the
terms
outlined
by
Horace
in
Ars
Poetica.
Your
essay
will
be
graded
according
to
the
following
rubric:
Organization
(10):
Is
the
essay
well
organized?
Does
each
of
its
parts
follow
naturally
from
what
comes
before
and
lead
easily
into
what
comes
after?
Does
the
reader
always
understand
what
topic
is
being
discussed,
what
claim
is
being
made,
and
why?
Style
(5):
Does
the
language
of
your
essay
flow
smoothly?
Is
it
clear?
Is
it
grammatical?
Is
the
diction
appropriate
and
interesting?
Interpretation
(10):
How
well
do
you
understand
and
analyze
the
target
poem?
Is
your
comprehension
of
its
formal
and
substantive
aspects
merely
superficial?
Or
do
you
dig
deeper
to
uncover
layers
of
meaning
and
complexity?
Application
(25):
Do
you
correctly
understand
and
apply
the
poetic
principles
articulated
by
Horace?
Is
it
clear
from
your
poem
how
the
target
poem
measures
up
in
Horation
terms?