Monthly Archives: February 2012

Assignment for Thursday

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Prof. Gold

Reading: Chapter 3 of WW: Symbolism: The Broken Coin Writing: Blogging Assignments (please check that page for updated requirements and group assignments) First Responders: Please answer one of the following questions in a post: 1. Choose one of the poems … Continue reading →

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Symbolism: Synecdoches & Metonymies Comparison

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joju Qu

*This has been a Seeker Post* This link to an English project by a student, Brandon Toa, is a collection of Synecdoches & Metonymies. When talking about Synecdoches, his video clips will present something mentioned that is a physical part … Continue reading →

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First Responder- Symbolism: The Broken Coin

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Keren Gedeon

Synecdoche is a way of perceiving and thinking as well as speaking that singles out some part of a thing as important enough to stand for the whole thing, “a part for the whole”. I think it was a good … Continue reading →

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“The Broken Coin: The Use of Symbol”

Posted on February 16, 2012 by jsylvesterd

                This is a seeker post that attempts to clarify the differences between metonymy and synecdoche. In chapter three of our text entitled “The Broken Coin: The Use of Symbol”, symbolism is introduced and these two subjects are discussed. I … Continue reading →

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Class Notes – 2012-2-14

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Prof. Gold

Poetry — Song formal structures haikus chorus/hook – repetition verses

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Poetry 2012: Grand Slam!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Prof. Gold

Hi All, BAM — the Brooklyn Academic of Music — is having a one-night only poetry performance in March that some of you might be interested in. If you are, please let me know in the comments — maybe we … Continue reading →

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Round Up

Posted on February 11, 2012 by jsylvesterd

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/goldpoetrysp2012/2012/02/09/similes-metaphor-and-other-figures/ This post is a first responder post by mandyj92, it defines the terms simile, metaphor, allusion, and synesthesia. These definitions are given through references of specific poems such as Emily Dickenson’s “My Life Had Stood- A Loaded Gun”. The … Continue reading →

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Seeker: “Whats it Like”

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Kris-Ann Grant Professional Nursing E-Portfolio

Hello everyone, I am a seeker for this week and I posted a website that basically summarizes figurative speech expressions in simple terms. I selected this website because it gives reasonable definitions and examples that will further explain each term.  … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 9, 2012 by drucillajcadogan

First Responder- Drucilla Similes and Metaphors A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which … Continue reading →

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similes and metaphors

Posted on February 9, 2012 by inna43

Figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, analogy, synesthesia, allusion, personification, and mythology are ways of helping the author express themselves creatively.  These figures of speech help the author create an image of what they are trying to express without literally writing … Continue reading →

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