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P. Shafer ENGL 2320 World Lit II page 1

Dr. Shafer | TSU | Fall 2017 | ENGL 2320: World Lit II | W 5:30-8:30pm AWC 287 | Homework 4

PURPOSE(S)

KNOWLEDGE + SKILLS

 Competency 1: Texts as Expressive Forms

 Competency 3: Global Diversity

 Competency 4: Texts Shape the World

 Competency 6: Critical Methods and MLA

TASK(S)

WRITING

 Write a 2-page personal response to the following prompt: o What are three specific ways that the first four weeks of this course have helped you understand how

to annotate, interpret, and analyze poetry better? Make sure to include (at least) one reference to

each of the following in your written response:

 literal language vs. figurative language  denotation vs. connotation  oppositional binaries

NOTE: Make sure to include examples for EVERY single point that you make. These examples can

be taken from existing poems (which would require an in-text citation and a Works Cited entry) or

made up by you.

CRITERIA

 Complete your written responses in a Word doc and submit it to the Homework 4 dropbox by 11:59pm Tue, Sep 19.

 Hard copies will also be accepted (in class on Wed, Sep 20), but dropbox submissions are preferred.

 The work should be formatted according to MLA guidelines: double-spaced throughout, last name + page number header at top right, four lines of information on top left, title centered below information, all

paragraphs left justified with first-line indentions, etc. (google OWL MLA for additional help with MLA).

 It can be turned in late (with a letter grade penalty each week it is late).