You need to read the excerpts in your textbook from Moby Dick. Remember that Melville is an Anti-transcendentalist, so you should see these themes revealed in his plot and characters.
For those of you who have been absent, here is information about the poetry assignment that we worked on earlier this week.
Read the following poems:
334- “The Tide Rises”
336- “The Psalm of Life”
347- “The Chambered Nautilus”
352- “First Snowfall”
Write a response for each poem consisting of:
1. Literal Summary (1-2 sentences):
2. Interpretation/Theme: What deeper meaning does this poem convey (2-3 sentences)
3. Style analysis: What poetry devices (rhyme, figurative language, allusions, diction...) does this poem make use of? How do they help enhance the theme? (1-2 sentences)
Please include answers to these three questions after the title of each poem on your paper. Then, complete question number for after you have read and responded to all 4 poems:
4. What similarities do these poems share? In what way do they differ from each other? Which one did you find the most enjoyable? Explain your thoughts... (4-5 sentences)
