Poetry Packet for April 1st

After you look through and listen to the music for Friday's discussion, post a blog about one aspect of the poems that stuck the most out to you. Try to analyze it as best you can, and feel free to use this forum for a mini-draft of your gist!

Our First Explication Experience!

Congratulations! You have completed your first travels down the road of poetic explication! I hope that you enjoyed today's class and that it's helping you read the poems for Wednesday.

As for your blog post, you'll need to put this explication-practice to work. I want you to explicate the poem "The Flea" by John Donne.

See you on Wednesday!

Have a Great Weekend!

Your blogging assignment over the weekend is fairly simple. I want you to tell me about your experiences with poetry, thus far. What did you learn in high school or middle school? Do you enjoy poetry? What poets are you fond of, which ones make you cringe? Are there any particular poems that are your favorites? Lastly, I'd like you to give me your personal definition of what a poem is!


Thanks and see you all on Monday!

The End of Faustus

As we finish up Doctor Faustus, I hope all of you are working hard on your next paper!

Use this blog to do one of the following:

1). Comment on an aspect of our class discussion.
2). Comment on an intriguing part of the text.
3). Present your research question and possible rationale so that I can give you feedback!

Thanks for your great class discussion today! I really enjoyed it!

A Faustian Blog Post

For today's blog post, we decided that you would discuss either a part in the play that really stood out to you, or something from our class discussion that really got you thinking!

Blogging Assignment for Monday!

You should read up to scene VI of Doctor Faustus. Between the part that we read in class and the part you read on your own, I want you to blog about one thing that really sticks out to you. I want you to tell me what it is and why it jumps out at you. Then, I want you to explain to me how it works to achieve that effect.

This is a good way to practice the process of analyzing a text. I hope that this blogging assignment will help you when it comes time to analyze not only this play, but any other text that you might come across!

State of the Union

Hey!


This is just a reminder that President Obama will be delivering the annual State of the Union Address this evening at 8:00 pm. In order to receive your extra credit, you should watch the speech and then evaluate it.

I want to know not only what President Obama said during the speech, but what you think about his propositions and comments. Also, feel free to comment on the Congressmen and dignitaries that will be in attendance. Usually, one or two of them act out in a rather inappropriate way, and because the speech streams live it's always entertaining to watch!

For additional extra credit, listen to the Republican response which will be delivered immediately following President Obama's remarks. Comment on the rhetoric used in both speeches. Tell me how they work together--or don't.

This is a great way for you to earn some extra points, but more importantly it's important to stay informed about the country you live in.

Cheers!