Poetry 180 assignment

Poetry 180

Assignment

You have each been assigned a poem from the list found at http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

The goal of this exercise is to broaden our understanding and familiarity with poetry.

Your first task is to analyze your assigned poem and post it to the blog under the Poetry 180 posting. You need to explain the poetic devices employed. Point out the elements like similes, metaphors, rhymes schemes, meter, voice, tone and imagery used. Use these things to explain how they add to the impact of the poem. Explain how these devices help make the poem relevant. Please insure that you include your name with your posting.

The person responsible for poem 1 needs to present by Monday, October 30. Poem 2 by the first of November , 3 by the second and so on each day until the 29^th presents on Monday, November 27.

You need to browse through the poetry your classmates are analyzing and you need to comment on at least one posting. Again insure your name is included with this posting.

While this is a blog it is important to behave properly and appropriately in interacting with one another.

Your analysis is worth 35 points and your comment is worth 15 points for a total of 50 for the assignment.