Explain the context in which they are located, comment on the choice of words and the emotions they provoke (why is silence “dry”? what would be lost in saying only “silence” without adding the adjective “dry”? what sensations does the word “sunlight” refer to? why is the word “curses” added to “sunlight”? etc.), then give your interpretation of these images and explain how they contribute to the general meaning of the poem.

Here are the instructions for our third response paper. This week we read a poem, Pavese’s “The Paper-Smokers.” As you know, poems are generally complex literary texts, in which every word has been chosen by the author with care and every detail is important. For this reason, I’m asking you to work on two of […]

Discuss how you may be able to use images and visuals to communicate in your personal life and career.

Throughout this course, we have thoroughly examined the effects visuals have on viewers. We have analyzed the sensory and perceptual responses of viewers when they see media images. In a 1-2-page APA formatted paper with an additional reference page (template here), address the following: Reflect on what you have learned about visuals and how they […]