You will select two of the poems by Mary Makofske and write a five-paragraph essay in which you examine what the two poems say about the human experience. “The Gardener near Verulamium” “In the Book of Neolithic Woods” “The Iceman” Remember, the thesis, where you identify the central theme, will be …
Choose a piecSe from any of the genres (creative nonfiction, poetry, fiction, screenplay, or drama) that you want to evaluate. For that piece, answer the following questions in a three-page paper (it can be longer, but it must reach the bottom of the third page): What two elements of the piece’s genre does it use …
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Fiction) Read More »
Compose an essay about “Dreams Of Suicide” by William Meredith of 750 words and 5 or more paragraphs in which you offer your interpretation of a literary element (such as theme, imagery, symbolism, or characterization)
Reading is both a pleasurable pastime and an academic skill. To get the most out of any reading, whether it is a relaxing novel, a textbook, or a report from your employer, you must be able to read it carefully and comprehend it fully. This is called close reading. For this assignment, you will choose …
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Read More »
write an analysis of the work in which you discuss not just what you feel the poem is about, but also which poetic devices the poet used and to what end. Make sure to go into as much detail as possible about what types of devices are used and how. An analysis is not a …
Locate the central, main “thrust” or “claim” of one of the poems or stories from our course reader and then to proceed to analyze how this message is developed. This means underlining and emphasizing those key moments in the piece where it uses specific language to convey its point and …
Write an original poem about an event that had a significant impact on your life. The poem should include some description and details about the event along with your feelings or emotions.
The poem must start with two lines from the poem: “Letter Beginning with Two Lines by Czesław Miłosz” by Matthew Olzmann. Here is the link to the poem: https://poets.org/poem/letter-beginning-two-lines-czeslaw-milosz After you choose two lines to start the poem with from that poem then you can write freely. This assignment does not require that you …
In a good paragraph, write an essay discussing the literary devices used in William Cowper’s “The Difference between Knowledge and Wisdom” and how those devices contribute to the theme of the poem.
Write a sonnet paying attention to its forms and rules. Use any one of the following as the subject for your sonnet: a sunset, the aftermath of a storm, or saying goodbye.
