Poetry: September 03, 2014 Issue [#6529]
<< August 20, 2014Poetry Archives | More From This Day | Print This IssueSeptember 10, 2014 >>

Newsletter Header
Poetry


 This week: Forensic Poetry
  Edited by: Red Writing Hood <3 Author IconMail Icon
                             More Newsletters By This Editor  Open in new Window.

Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter



"Don't raise your voice, improve your argument."

Desmond Tutu



"That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong."

Christopher Buckley



"Poetry is a dignified way of screaming."

Vivian Shipley





Word from our sponsor

ASIN: B00KN0JEYA
Amazon's Price: $ 4.99


Letter from the editor



Forensic Poetry - What Makes Up This Genre of Poetry and Some Forms That Incorporate It.



Before researching forensic poetry, I thought forensics was only about gathering evidence in a CSI kind of manner. However, I soon discovered it's more gathering evidence to argue a case, which is where the name of the topic of this kind of genre poetry comes from.

Forensic poetry is any poetry form that incorporates an argument or a debate in some way or another. Because this is a genre poetry form, it can be combined with a poetry form that utilizes a particular standard of meter and/or rhyme. An example of this would be a pantoum poem that argues the benefits of regular flossing. It uses the standard format of a pantoum, as well as the topic of an argument. It essentially becomes a forensic pantoum poem.

The following are a couple poetry forms that fall under forensic poetry that we haven't covered yet.




Flyting



BRIEF HISTORY

Possibly Scottish in origin, this form is about 600 years old, and relies heavily on hyperbole.


MUST HAVES

- Topic/theme: argument or debate, and in this case an argument of insults. An example of this in our daily lives would be 'yo mama' playground insults.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET'S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Any number of stanzas, or length.
--Any rhyme.
--Any meter.




Pregunta



BRIEF HISTORY

Spanish in origin, has been around about 700 years, this form is a debate between two or more authors. The first author asks a question, and the next replies to said question. The second author would usually use the same formatting (example: if the first author used a sonnet, the second would respond in sonnet form).


MUST HAVES

- Topic/theme: Must include an argument or debate of some kind, even if it's only one side of a debate in answer to an opposing side-like the pregunta.


COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET'S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?

--Any number of stanzas, syllables, or length-but the response usually follows the same as the questioning poet.
--Any rhyme-but the response usually follows the same as the questioning poet.
--Any meter-but the response usually follows the same as the questioning poet.



SOURCE NOTES:

The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Edited by Ales Preminger and T. V. F. Brogan. 1993.

Turco, Lewis. The Book of Forms. 3rd. Lebanon, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, 2000.




88888888888A new sig888888888888



Editor's Picks



Theme: Argument or debate.

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

 FOOLS RUSH IN--Editor's pick Open in new Window. [E]
It is better not to meddle in disciplines which are not our forte.
by Dr M C Gupta Author Icon

 Analysis Open in new Window. [E]
Hmmm, I wonder what that is? A debate
by Andrew Author Icon

 The Giant Open in new Window. [E]
Reader, think deeper than the plot, the poem is NOT about a giant.
by Gray Halliway Author Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

 Universal Truth Open in new Window. [E]
Just a thought I had after reading a debate on truth
by Johny Lee Author Icon

 The Debate Open in new Window. [E]
A poem about debating. Not much else to say
by Ayren Author Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

 Planetball! Open in new Window. [E]
Opinion piece on Earth, roles of science & God, responsibility. Written on Earth Day.
by BeHereBook Author Icon




 
Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Word from Writing.Com

Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
         https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Don't forget to support our sponsor!

ASIN: 1945043032
Amazon's Price: $ 13.94


Ask & Answer



Have a question, answer, problem, solution, tip, trick, cheer, jeer, or extra million lying around?

If so, send it through the feedback section at the bottom of this newsletter OR click the little envelope next to my name Red Writing Hood <3 Author IconMail Icon and send it through email.


Comments on last month's newsletter:


By: Steve adding writing to ntbk. Author Icon
"Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.
Comment: Thank you for your love of poetry and the knowledge you share with us here in the WdC. Copenator out! --Founder of Copenator's Crew.


Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate every bit of it!

*Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet* Don't Be Shy! Write Into This Newsletter! *Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet*

This form allows you to submit an item on Writing.Com and feedback, comments or questions to the Writing.Com Newsletter Editors. In some cases, due to the volume of submissions we receive, please understand that all feedback and submissions may not be responded to or listed in a newsletter. Thank you, in advance, for any feedback you can provide!
Writing.Com Item ID To Highlight (Optional):

Send a comment or question to the editor!
Limited to 2,500 characters.
Word from our sponsor

Removal Instructions

To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.


<< August 20, 2014Poetry Archives | More From This Day | Print This IssueSeptember 10, 2014 >>

This printed copy is for your personal use only. Reproduction of this work in any other form is not allowed and does violate its copyright.