Category Archives: Homework

“Taking Pictures” by Sam Phillips

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

When I thought about what song to choose for our last day of class, one in which we’re talking about the poetics of songs, I thought of “Taking Pictures” by Sam Phillips. In addition to being a recording artist, she … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 7, 2012 by Huseyin

The song I chose is “Book of Rhymes” by Nas. The song is about before Nas became a rapper had books where he wrote rhymes and rapped to them. In the song he goes back into the books and uses … 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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Theology (Epigram)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Huseyin

The poem Theology by Paul Laurence Dunbar is an epigram which is a brief poem there are bits of compressed irony, satire and paradox. The idea of the poem Theology is about the idea of there being a heaven and a … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Sunday/Commenting for Wednesday

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jody R. Rosen

In class we discussed a few rules for the upcoming round of blog posts. Everyone who was supposed to post for this week (3/12) and for next week (3/28) will write a post by Sunday (3/25). The remaining students will … 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 of  … 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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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 metaphor  is using “marks” as grades. The poet is talking about the speakers performance of her role within her … 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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