Poetry paragraph on "Miniver Cheevy". This should be very similar to what you wrote for Whitman, except that we are looking at how the poem supports Realist ideas rather than Romantic ideas.
Also, please print the style rubric (errors and all) and bring to class on Friday if you don't already have it.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Due Wednesday
When I Heard the Learned Astronomer
by Walt Whitman
When I heard the learn'd astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and
measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much
applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.
Directions:
Write a paragraph that analyzes how Walt Whitman uses different literary devices in order to advance Romantic themes in his poem. Consider such things as diction, syntax, imagery, sound devices, form etc. You may also address how Whitman advances Romantic themes by creating contrast to those ideas.
You must have three supports, provide a quotation for each support, and follow all style guidelines. This paragraph will be assessed on style.
by Walt Whitman
When I heard the learn'd astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and
measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much
applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick,
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself,
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.
Directions:
Write a paragraph that analyzes how Walt Whitman uses different literary devices in order to advance Romantic themes in his poem. Consider such things as diction, syntax, imagery, sound devices, form etc. You may also address how Whitman advances Romantic themes by creating contrast to those ideas.
You must have three supports, provide a quotation for each support, and follow all style guidelines. This paragraph will be assessed on style.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Due Thursday
You will need to complete your paragraph for the Valley of Childish Things. The text is available here.
The assignment is below.
Valley of Childish Things Structured Writing Challenge
Topic: You will write a paragraph that presents a general summary (history knowledge) of the issues of women in the late 19th century and then uses the story of the “Valley of Childish Things” as specific evidence (literature knowledge) in your discussion.
Your paragraph should be a minimum of ¾ of a page long.
Your paragraph must:
• Only use forms of “to be” twice in the entire paragraph.
• Contain no examples of passive voice
• Contain one sentence that starts with a phrase
• Contain one sentence that starts with a dependent
clause.
• Contain one correctly used semicolon.
• Contain the following words/phrases (in any form)
o subtle
o exploration
o ironic
o condescending
o allegorical
o traditional
The assignment is below.
Valley of Childish Things Structured Writing Challenge
Topic: You will write a paragraph that presents a general summary (history knowledge) of the issues of women in the late 19th century and then uses the story of the “Valley of Childish Things” as specific evidence (literature knowledge) in your discussion.
Your paragraph should be a minimum of ¾ of a page long.
Your paragraph must:
• Only use forms of “to be” twice in the entire paragraph.
• Contain no examples of passive voice
• Contain one sentence that starts with a phrase
• Contain one sentence that starts with a dependent
clause.
• Contain one correctly used semicolon.
• Contain the following words/phrases (in any form)
o subtle
o exploration
o ironic
o condescending
o allegorical
o traditional
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