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Double Vision: Antipoetry, Paradox, Irony

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Amanda

In the poem “The Parable of the Old Man and the Young” by Wilfred Omen is based off a bible story also known as a parable. A parable is a story that teaches a lesson. The part of the poem … Continue reading →

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Revision of a Blog Post

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Amanda

The poem “The Silken Tent” by Robert Frost is about a woman being described as a silken tent with all of its different components. Frost tries to set up a picture in your mind and the setting is midday summer. … Continue reading →

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Assignment for Feb 16th

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Amanda

Chapter 3- Symbolism The blogging assignment for the round up group: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/engl-2003-introduction-to-poetry/docs/round-up-group

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my wikipedia experience

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Amanda

1. I typed up all the info I wanted to put on the wiki page in the sandbox. It was a great place to start because I actually got to see hot everything worked. When it was time to post … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Assignment: Draft #1

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Amanda

My Wikipedia stub link for haikai : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikai Matsuo Basho’s poetic spaces exploring haikai intersection By Kerkham, H. Eleanor. Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan. Date published: 11/2006 Haikai In Japan -The first time in Japanese literary history that the word haikai was first … Continue reading →

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Wiki: Poetry Stub

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Amanda

For the Wikipedia assignment I would like to expand on haikai from the poetry stub. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikai Two sources that I have found in the library catalog are: – By Crowley, Cheryl A. called  Haikai poet Yosa Buson and the Basho revival – … Continue reading →

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My Experience On OpenLab

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Amanda

This was a great experience because I learned something new and I’m also taking Bio II this semester. It was about a plant called Gaint Hogweed. It has a toxic compound that can cause severe skin and eye irritation, blistering, … Continue reading →

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Freedom and Bondage

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Amanda

The poem “The Silken Tent” by Robert Frost is about a woman being described as a silken tent with all of its different components. The word freedom and bondage are two opposites of each other. The use of the words … Continue reading →

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Gold in the Ore: 3/8

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Amanda

I find it amazing how one poem can have a different meaning depending on the individuals life, situations or culture. Your meaning of the poem can simply come from picking the word that stands out most to you. From sitting … Continue reading →

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Similes, Metaphor, and Other Figures

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Amanda

*First Responder Post* A simile, metaphor, analogy, synesthesia, allusion, personification and mythology is one of many ways a poet can work their way into a readers mind. These literary devices help broaden the horizon of the poem from a written … Continue reading →

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