Jornal Three- Aziz Hamid

Part One:

"The Line"

I never knew how important the choice of line length is.  Line length has a a major impact on the effect of the readers. The iambic pentameter line is the most common line used by poets. Iambic refers to the stresses, syllable sounds used in the line. Iambic foot is a light stress followed by a very heavy stress.  Pentameter refers to the number of feet per line, in a pentameter there are five feet per line.  Iambic pentameter comes naturally to anyone who reads the poem, it is not to long or to short. Any deviation from the iambic pentameter has a different effect on the readers.

"Some Given Forms"

In this chapter I learned about the importance of the design of a poem. There are many things that are important when choosing a design of a poem. These include rhyme, meter length of line and the sounds of the various letters. The overall length of the poem, its tone and the use imagery is also important. One thing I noticed that I think is important is that any change from an established pattern indicates that the poet wants the reader to feel something different at that point. This technique acts as guide to the way the poet wants the reader to feel and understand the poem.


Question: How do I know exactly where within the phrase itself to turn the line over?

Part Two:

Selma to Montgomery March (1965)

I took this picture when I visited the Center for Civil and Human Rights museum in Atlanta, Georgia.  Unfortunately I don't know who the artist is :(