Writing about Poetry

Week 7 Objectives

Poems

Write a reflection about one of the poems from the worksheet
- Poetry can be defined as language under pressure. A poet seeks to create meaning using images and metaphor to say things in terms of another. The creator of a poem often has less space to make his or her point than a novelist or playwright. Read the assigned poems and the attached lecture items, then answer the following questions in a well-developed and structured essay. Pick a poem or pair of poems and write an analytical essay that describes your relationship to the poem(s). I’m especially interested in hearing your interpretation of themes and images that occur in the poetry. What connections can you make to other texts that we have studied this semester? How does the poetry affect you in your daily life as a professional? Your essay should be personal (I am NOT interested in what you found on a website. Plagiarism rules will be strictly enforced, meaning you must cite any idea that is not 100% your own). Create a well-developed essay that uses textual evidence to support your claims and post it to the Discussion Board. Also, comment on at least one of your classmates’ posts.
Response should be at least 400 words long
You must include at least four citations from the poems
Reply to at least two of your classmates’ threads

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the professor gave us 2 handouts to help us with writing.

here are the sites for all poems which we are going to chose from