Monthly Archives: March 2012

Vocab Chapters 1 – 7

Posted on March 14, 2012 by dk91

Poetry   Chapter 1: Reading Poetry Doggerel ā€“ a term used for lines whose subject matter is trite and whose rhythm and sounds are monotonously heavy-handed Paraphrase ā€“ a prose restatement of the central ideas of a poem in your … Continue reading →

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The Joy Of Cooking

Posted on March 12, 2012 by pcesar12

Reading this poem at first I thought it was about death. As i read over a s econd time I realize that the speaker created a methaphor for sibling rivalries. The speaker is not actually eating the body parts ofĀ  … Continue reading →

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Hello to all!!!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by drsvetic

Pofessor can you please send me another request for DROP BOX please for some reason eather I didn’t get it or I delete it accidently!!! If you can please send me request again!!!! svetlana1119@yahoo.com Thank You!!!

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Grading criteria for Essay #1?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Have you written your essay in the appropriate voice? Did you use appropriate poem(s)? Do you accurately convey the message of the poem(s)? Do your examples represent what they claim to, what your argument requires? Do you make a convincing … Continue reading →

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“An Author to Her Book” Anne Bradstreet

Posted on March 6, 2012 by themeedz

In this poem, Bradstreet uses an extended metaphor to compare her book to a child. Like a child, her book is presented to the world before it is ready and instead of being a source of pride and enjoyment, it … Continue reading →

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Collecting assignments digitally

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

This semester, we will use Dropbox.com to submit, store, and share our work. You will need to create an account onĀ Dropbox.comĀ using the email address to which I’ve sent your invitation. I have already invited you to share a folder with … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 6, 2012 by heramb08

Taught me my alphabet to say- With drowsy head and folded wing, Far down within some shadowy lake, To me a painted paroquet To lisp my very earliest word While in the wild wood I did lie, A child- with … Continue reading →

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Blow by Paul Humphrey

Posted on March 5, 2012 by imanley

Her skirt was lofted by the gale When I, with gesture deft, Essayed to stay her frisky sail She luffed, and laughed, and left. As we explore the use of sound in the next class, I would like to note … Continue reading →

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Submitting Essay #1

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

As we discussed in class on Wednesday, please bring a paper copy of your essay to class. We will discuss some proofreading techniques, and then you will have until the end of the day on Thursday to submit Essay #1 … Continue reading →

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The Cow by Andrew Hudgins (Pg 209)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Huseyin

The poem The Cow by Andrew Hudgins is mainly about the process of raising a cow and the work a farmer and a butcher does. It is interesting that while I was reading the poem I felt this fast pace … Continue reading →

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