1. Nausea–Read and annotate up to p. 143 (Stop with “I still feel a little vexed.”)
2. PBA–Guidelines for the Independent Research Paper! Print/Read immediately!
Archives for May 17, 2016
HW: Poet Study and Essence Poem
May 17, 2016 By
Hello folks! Tomorrow we have a group presentation–Beat Poetry
1. Essence Poems–Due May 24th!
2. Looking ahead to your Poetry PBA Portfolio, start thinking about your main opinion, or thesis, about your poet’s work. Some good questions to ask yourself as you read:
- What themes do you notice in your poet’s work?
- Where and how do these themes appear?
- Which poems you’ve read most clearly show these themes?
- What techniques (poetic devices, style, language, etc.) does this poet use most often, and how do they affect the poems?
- What effect do they have? In other words, how do they shape and change your reading of the poems?
- What tone, or mood do you get from these poems? How do they make you feel?
Take some notes on your answers to these questions, and start coming up with an opinion about your poet’s work. Ultimately, your thesis will include a claim about your poet and his/her work. Again, this claim should be informed by research but more importantly, informed by what you see in the poetry.
Your PBA will include:
- A 1-2 page mini-bio of your poet.
- A 5-7 page foreword that introduces and analyzes the work of your poet. In this analysis you should demonstrate great control of your poet’s work. (First draft due June 7th!)
- The 6 poems (untouched) chosen for this project.
- Two original poems mirroring your poet’s style.
Entire PBA due June 10th!
HW due 5/18: Waiting for Godot and PBA
May 17, 2016 By
1. Waiting for Godot–First off, great job today! Read and annotate up to the bottom of p. 15. One final time (last text and all), I challenge you to approach this text with maturity and a keen literary eye in search of thematic understanding…Pay attention to the little things…You will have to read quite closely to discern any meaning…THIS WILL BE YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE OF THE YEAR! 🙂
2. PBA Prep–You should choose your two texts for this comparative essay. What is the frame of reference? What are the grounds for comparison? (Remember, the grounds for comparison would be the similarities/differences you see in the author’s treatment of your frame of reference.