Description For this essay, you must select a poem from our textbook that has not been discussed thoroughly in class. In addition to performing detailed analyses of your chosen poem, this essay assignment will require you to do some research and analysis outside of the poem—specifically on the poet’s life and poetics (influences, style, goals)—to… Continue reading Essay #2: Contextual Analysis of a Poem
Month: November 2013
Week 15: Poetry in Context
Monday, November 18 – Tuesday classes meet Wednesday, November 20 Continue presentations Friday, November 22 Chapter 11: Literary Tradition as Context
Week 14: Poetry in Context
Monday, November 11 -Holiday – no class Wednesday, November 13 Read Chapter 9 (303-338) Friday, November 15 Brief Presentations (5 minutes) Reading of your assigned poem. Talk about relevant contexts. Explain what the context contributes to the poem.
Week 13: The Whole Poem
Monday, November 4 Review for Exam #2 Wednesday, November 6 Read Chapter 8: The Whole Text (pg. 290) Friday, November 8 Exam #2