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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
Last required blog posts of the semester
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
Theology (Epigram)
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
Blogging for Sunday/Commenting for Wednesday
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
The Cow by Andrew Hudgins (Pg 209)
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
Getting started on Essay #1 through blogging
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
Blogging for Sunday, commenting for Wednesday, collaborating on our glossary, and reading for everyone
Those of you who are blogging for Sunday night know who you are. We discussed in class what the assignment is, and I wanted to clarify any confusion there might be. You will write a post, approximately 200-300 words in … Continue reading