Each one of us arrives here with different journeys, goals, support systems (family) and from a diverse number of racial and ethnic backgrounds, so in order for us to begin to create community, we need to get to know each other and that means sharing about ourselves. Provide your responses to the following topics via […]
Choose ONE critical lens and analyze a “text” of your choice through that lens. Your choice of “text” may be a poem, song, short story, book, TV show, or movie. Imagine you were asked to write an entire essay analyzing your text from the perspective of your critical lens. Come up with an outline for […]
Pick one of the three poems and create a 400-word description of the poem’s speaker. This will require you to use your imagination and develop the character outside of the poem.
Discussion Board Question – Raisin Read Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry and need answers for the below two of the posted questions. Answers should be brief and precise. Usually, a few sentences are sufficient, but feel free to add more as needed. 1. The play is prefaced by a Langston Hughes poem. How […]
At the poem’s end, Milsoz included information critical to the poem’s context: Warsaw 1945. This clue is like a time stamp. It gives the reader necessary insight into who the dead are that the speaker is addressing, it supplies necessary and specific historical context, and illuminates the reason behind the tone of the poem. Then, […]
Close-Reading Analysis Essay Poetry Write a close-reading analysis essay on a poem of their choosing that has not already been assigned or discussed in class. Chose this poem Papers must be 3-4 pages . If secondary sources are used, cite correctly using MLA formatting. Note the Works Cited page does not count toward your page […]
What does Poe’s choice of the title “The Raven” reveal about the main purpose of this poem?
Write a paragraph discussing the images, repeated words, and general theme of Leonard Cohen’s poem “Everybody Knows”. The analysis should explain how this work speaks to you while focusing on specific lines and images in the poem, especially those repeated.
Zooming in on a Poem Choose one casebook , read the casebook poems/songs. Find at least one poem and one song of the assigned poems or songs in your casebook. Copy and paste the poem or lyrics after your entry. Number the lines. Write four paragraphs. In the first paragraph, write about your experience of […]
Nonconformity and regret Explain the Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken.” A poem of nonconformity OR a poem of regret: these are two common interpretations of this piece. Your analysis MUST explore BOTH interpretations. Organization Tips: 1) Once, again, use structure to clarify your thoughts and present your answer; -1- 2) Start with an […]
