diction and tone
Write a 500-word essay on the ways in which diction and tone elements work to develop and reinforce the theme of the poem.
poetry
Comparison and Contrast of Two Poems
Write a 500-word essay where you compare and/or contrast two poems. Consider the poem’s theme and tone as well as each poet’s use of different elements as you discuss each of the poems: 1) Write a comparison/contrast essay of about 4 – 6 full-length paragraphs (10 sentences for each body paragraph), paying equal attention to …
Analyzing the theme of oppression and hope from poems
Write an essay that analyzes a single theme in no more than two poems from this unit.Poems Chosen:
Kwock-Kim’s poem
The “generation” in question in Kwock-Kim’s poem doesn’t seem to be a matter of a historical or biological time-frame–what might the author be referring to here? Why might this piece be broken into numbered sections? What kind of symbolism might numbers like “0” and “1” represent? What other metaphors …
Allowing children to read poems
In 1954, the book The Little Engine that Could was published. Its message was that if the little engine only believed in itself (by repeating “I think I can; I think I can”), then it could accomplish its task of bring toys over a big hill. Search online …
The “generation” in question in Kwock-Kim’s poem
The “generation” in question in Kwock-Kim’s poem doesn’t seem to be a matter of a historical or biological time-frame–what might the author be referring to here? Why might this piece be broken into numbered sections? What kind of symbolism might numbers like “0” and “1” represent? What other metaphors of birthing …
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Sappho’s poems and Sophocles’ play Antigone.
Search online for quotes from Sappho’s poems and Sophocles’ play Antigone. Put at least five quotes from each in separate PowerPoint slides. One quote per slide. Share your thoughts about what you think about these quotes.
Sigurth
The heroes of all the myths we have covered thus far have been quite complex, and this week’s reading about Sigurth is no different. In this essay, analyze how the poems describe Sigurth’s heroic accomplishments, and explain your impression of him. In doing so, pay close attention to his fight …
Work without hope the poem.
Essay about Work without hope the poem. essay should include interpretation of poem. evidence to support. an anylsyis of specific elements of the prom. a major claim an argument to support claim
Similarity in “Richard Cory” and the story “A Rose for Emily.”
Discuss the following: The similarities between the poem “Richard Cory” and the story “A Rose for Emily.”
