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 […]
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Analyze the poem and discuss how the elements of poetry (structure, form, rhyme/lack of rhyme, sound devices, imagery, figurative language, symbolism, etc.) contribute to or convey the theme/message of the poem. Each body paragraph should focus on a different element of poetry (figurative language, sound devices, tone, etc.) present in the poem, and you should give cited examples from the poem (cited parenthetically). Your purpose will be to convince your audience that your analysis of the selected poem is correct.
ASSIGNMENT: For this essay, you will explain in detail, how the different poetic elements serve to create the meaning or theme A poetry explication provides a sense of how a particular poem means by analyzing the interplay of its elements. The reader of the poem/writer of the explication begins to image how the poem’s design […]
Which poem did you select? How do you interpret this poem? What does it mean?Does this have meaning for you? Why? Be sure to include proper citations.
cripture Analysis/Short Essay 2: Go to this link to read a selection of the Tao Te Ching:Students may select any poem other than Poem 1 for analysis. Answer the following questions: 1) Which poem did you select? 2) How do you interpret this poem? What does it mean? 3) Does this have meaning for you? […]
Identify the title and author of the poem you are writing about Include a thesis statement giving your opinion on interpretation Include discussion of poetic devices and vocabulary that helps support your interpretation Include context that helps support your interpretation.
Choose: Pick your favorite poem from the Context assignment. [This does not need to be the one you were assigned for research, though choosing a poem you already have some context for may save you time.] Gather: Hopefully you have already done so, but if not: Go to the FlipGrid discussion on Context Listen […]
What role does the speaker’s attitude and voice play in communicating meaning to the reader? How does the speaker’s voice, attitude and persona affect and contribute to the central idea of the poem?
Paper OneWorksheetFill in these blanks between the “parts” with your wonderful ideas. I’ve left spaces for you to fill but hope you will use more space than I’ve give you to explore your ideas and answers.Use these promptsand questions to develop a deeperunderstanding of your poem and give yourselfsome excellent raw material for your paper. […]
Analyse the poem addressing aspects of the poetic form, the theme, and issues addressed. A response allows you to be reflective as well as critical.
Analyse the poem addressing aspects of the poetic form, the theme, and issues addressed. A response allows you to be reflective as well as critical. Paper details: Donald Justice Poem “Pantoum of the Great Depression” Donald Justice: Pantoum of the Great Depression Our lives avoided tragedy Simply by going on and on, Without end and […]
Compare and contrast the play in the poem under each topic again use MLA format and cite textual evidence with parentheticals citation‘s
Your goal is to convince me that One author more effectively reveals on her point of you on the topic than the other. Be sure each of the three topics is cited as coming from one of the two articles. Be sure to equally compare and contrast the play in the poem under each topic […]
Use two words to describe your feelings during and after reading. Think and explain for yourself and your reader why you think you had these feelings.Make a connection to your own experience in the world—from your life, or another reading, a song, someone you know—has the feeling and truth of the reading been true for you, someone you know? How?
1•Type your first page heading in the upper left-handcorner (still double spaced):Your Name (Susie Sweetpotato)Instructor’s Name (Professor Hannay)Course title (English 1302.01)Due date (4 September 2020)•Type yourtitle—one double space from your 4-linefirst page heading—centered—then one double space to your first paragraph.Choose one of the assigned poems for today listed in the Calendar and in the Assignment […]
