Monday, September 26 In Class Lecture and discussion on meaning in poetry “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins Assignment Identify a product or menu item that uses the poetic function of language to make it more attractive (See #alliterationfoods for examples). Write a brief analysis in which you discuss how it uses language. Post in… Continue reading Week 6: Poetry and Meaning
Month: September 2022
Essay #1: Analysis and Interpretation of Sound in a Poem
Description The goal of this essay is to make an argument about why a poet made the choices they made in writing a poem, with special attention to the meaningful contributions of aspects of sound in the poem. Your thesis statement should formulate what you think the poet was trying to communicate with the poem… Continue reading Essay #1: Analysis and Interpretation of Sound in a Poem
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