Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

First impressions: LOVE:romantic, beautiful, happy–or it can sad, gloomy, harsh EXPRESSIVE SONG: smoothness in word choice, flow, something about the sound/rhythm of it should be like a song LOVE SONG: lots of metaphors, esp grand metaphors After listening to the … Continue reading →

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Last required blog posts of the semester

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

In addition to the posts you’ll add to complete the Essay #2 assignment, everyone has one more post to write for the semester (missing a post? stay tuned!). For Sunday, 5/6, please write a blog post, and comment on one … Continue reading →

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Collage poem from Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

Here is the poem we wrote in class last week: Pendejo shitting diablo affixed cheated pajaro moronic encouraged perrito puta cut Anathema dune fuckedupness badmash karma Nineteen voracious chincha flank snickered   What do you think the poem says? How is … Continue reading →

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Water, is taught by thirst

Posted on May 2, 2012 by dk91

Reading Emily Dickinson’s poem is very interesting and confusing. Almost every line or every two lines seems to have subliminal messages. Each poem seems riddled in very specific metaphors. Without defining every word and figuring which specific definition she applied … Continue reading →

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