This posting guides users to write evaluations of poems.

This posting addresses this scenario: As you analyze this work, choose a poem by each of these poets. Then put together a journal entry that carefully evaluates the writing, based on a your ‘Reader Response’ reading of one (or more) of the poems. Focus on the element described as "romance." Describe the qualities of the poet’s voice as you imagine.

World Literature is assessed in terms of Shakepeare.

This posting assesses these questions: Why do you think Shakespeare’s plays have the appeal that they do? Use a specific example from the play you read to explain why his works are performed time and time again. Use direct quotes from the play to back up your findings.

Literary heroes are explored.

This posting answers this inquiry with sample ideas: Heroes and how we understand them are frequently influenced by the society in which they live or the times and events within their life spans. Create four visually dynamic slides that study the make-up of these heroes. (Tie the elements of the presentation together. Include supporting rationale for making your selections). Use your research to draw specific conclusions about actual events which shaped their image. Use your judgment to make comments regarding their perspective on life which is central to their works. Compare and contrast these four figures. Elaborate in detail why you chose the figures you selected.

World Lit II is explored in terms of Moliere.

These inquiries are examined: In Tartuffe we see two characters who act with supposedly pious intentions: Tartuffe and Orgon. Tartuffe is the most blatant hypocrite in the play because he pretends to be pious in order to elevate himself in social rank so he can enjoy a life of luxury. Orgon has an unquestioning belief that Tartuffe is as good as he claims, and it seems odd that Orgon should put his faith in and rule his household solely on Tartuffe's guidance. This opens up the question of self-governance. As Dorine says, "A father's power is great", and this is at the bottom of the comedy. Orgon wants to be the only autonomous person in his house, but his is constantly challenged by ... click for more

Numerous poems are explored in terms of reader responses.

These areas are emphasized: Poems by Samuel Coleridge - "Frost at Midnight", "Kubla Khan", "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", and "This Lime-Tree Bower, My Prison" and Poems by John Keats "Ode to a Nightingale", "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "La Belle Dame Sans Merci", and "The Terror of Death" Respond to discussion questions: short answer is needed only DQ W5 1. In “Kubla Khan”, the poet speaks of “Ancestral voices prophesying war”. Who are these ancestors? Why do they forecast war? 2. The last two lines of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” may be the most famous in English poetry. Is there any validity to this statement? Poems by Heinrich Heine - "The Asra", and "The Slave Ship" a... click for more