Monthly Archives: February 2012

Reading Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Blake uses the image of a dark coffin, saying “Were all of them locked up in coffins of black” (12). In other words, the children are trapped in dark, deathly places, both literally and figuratively. The coffins symbolize where they … Continue reading →

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Today’s class

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Chapter 6: Symbol, Allegory, and Irony Reading Blake’s “Chimney Sweeper” poems We’ll read William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” (1789) fromĀ Songs of InnocenceĀ (181-2 in our textbook), and also “The Chimney Sweeper” (1794) from his Songs of Experience. Since Blake illustrated these … Continue reading →

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“Death’s Theater” by Jay Rogoff ( Extended Metaphor and Personification)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by rosasjsg

In the poemā€ Deathā€™s Theaterā€ the main theme is, as the title subjects, death. This theme is shown by the author throughout the poem making the title the controlling metaphor; the author achieved this by making the poem a description … Continue reading →

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Presentiment -is that long shadow- on the lawn

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Deicy

Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn Indicative that suns go down; The notice to the startled grass That darkness is about to pass. Presentiment is an instinctive feeling of something to come, a premonition (“indicative”). Atwood uses the … Continue reading →

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Marks By Linda Pastan

Posted on February 26, 2012 by pcesar12

When reading this poem I realized that there is a controlling metaphor in the poem displayed in the title. The controlling metaphorĀ  is using “marks” as grades. The poet is talking about the speakers performance of her role within her … Continue reading →

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It Was The House That Suffered Most

Posted on February 26, 2012 by GSL

I fount the poem “Schizophrenia” by Jim Stevens to be a very interesting and moving piece. The poem is based on a house that was filled with conflict and the effects the conflict had on the house. I believe that … Continue reading →

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Getting started on Essay #1 through blogging

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

I would have written this as a comment to shae’s post, but I wanted to make sure everyone in our course saw it. It’s a great example of how this week’s blog post can be a starting point for writing … Continue reading →

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The Power of The Hand

Posted on February 24, 2012 by shae

Dylan Thomasā€™s poem, ā€œThe Hand That Signed the Paperā€ is a poem that deals with the effects of war and the power of man to initiate or put an end to it with just the stroke of a pen. I … Continue reading →

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Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold

Posted on February 20, 2012 by pcesar12

The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand; Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 19, 2012 by mherbert1000

“Battle-Piece” by Jeannette Barnes and “Cavalry Crossing a Ford” by Walt Whitman both depict images of war, but unlike many other poems that convey war as being terrible and devastating, these poems show readers a more peaceful side of war. … Continue reading →

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