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read_sylvia_plath.docxASSIGNMENT 1
read Sylvia Plath's poem "Metaphors" (p. 511). Based on what our textbook says, give a definition of a metaphor in your own words. Note: don't forget to cite the page number of your source for information.
Then, choose one of the lines in Plath's poem and explain what it means and in what way it is a metaphor.
Next, give your overall impression of the poem. How does the speaker seem to feel about her situation, and what makes you think so?
Finally, use a metaphor to describe yourself, using a concrete image. Then explain why you have chosen that metaphor. Example: I am a whirring printer. Why do I use this metaphor? Because I am always churning out words. Note: if I said, "I am like a printer," what would that be?
ASSIGNMENT 2
This week, we will begin our discussion of poetry by talking about two important elements of poetry: imagery and figures of speech. In this week's reading, we have several short poems that use imagery. First, read what our textbook says about "imagery." Based on what it says, give a definition of "imagery" using your own words and citing the relevant page(s) of the textbook.
Then, read each of these poems and then describe the imagery in each: "The Sick Rose," "The Lamb," "The Tyger," and "The Red Wheelbarrow." By "describe" I mean, explain what you see in the poems. What visual pictures does each author paint? Why do you think the author chooses to describe the images he does? How do those images give you information that is relevant to the entire poem? Remember, there is no right answer to these questions: there is only building a case based on your own reading and interpretation, using evidence to support your view.
Again, let me remind everyone that you are not to do any research in responding to the questions in the Discussion Board unless otherwise specified. Use your own reading and analytical skills and give your own opinion in responding to our readings.
This second one is one page
