Step 2: ReflectBoth of these poems seem to seek the same result–immortality through poetry. In other words, the object of the poet’s affection lives on because we are still reading the poem hundreds of years later. It is a flattering way to pay tribute to someone, isn’t it? This idea of homage is often used in other places, such as art and song lyrics. See […]

EXERCISES FOR PART THREE I. What is wrong with the following statements? 1. Validity is when an argument is true; i.e., its premises are true and its conclusion is true. 2. An argument is valid when it is both sound and true. 3. Premises can be true or false; conclusions are sound or unsound. 4. An argument’s validity depends on the truth of its premises. […]

Prose and Mixed Media: This option is to compare a literary piece from an author we’ve read in this class with its cinematic counterpart. You should focus on the literary aspects of the prose, but you would include vocabulary specific to the movie genre. You should be clear in your direction prior to viewing. You should watch the film and read the text more than once. […]

 For this blurb, focus on one aspect of the Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.”  You may focus on a theme you identified, a character, the setting, or any other literary aspect.  How does the literary aspect you chose connect back to literary characteristics from 1820-1865 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1820–1865 PERIOD INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW?  Identify at least three passages from the story to support your […]

Writing Assignment 2 Parameters and Standards Summary: Most religions have “rites of passage” or “life-cycle rituals” associated with the various stages in the human life. These rituals are most commonly associated with birth, adolescence, adulthood, marriage, and death (or some variation of these). For this essay, explore one life-cycle ritual as expressed in two (2) different religions studied in the second half of this course: […]

Assignment: After attending the live theatrical performance (which was either a required performance, one chosen from the approved Theatrical Performances document posted in the Theatrical Performances tab to the left, or one approved by the instructor), write a 3-5 page response/review paper. Your paper should include specific examples of what engaged/disengaged you during this performance and why (i.e., acting, directing, set/costume/lighting/sound design, and the audience). Include citations regarding specific ideas/theories from Theatrical Worlds to […]

The key term that I choose for entry #5 is The 14th Amendment.  For the section titled “Explanation of Location” that needs to be included in each entry, you can simply describe where you WOULD choose to place the marker or line on Google Earth if you were able to. For instance, if “Christianity” was a key term and you chose to place a marker […]

**This assignment is for an online forum post and should be more than 200 words **Refer to one of the below readings in order to support and illustrate your points:Stephen Crane: “The Open Boat” Jack London: Author Bio Jack London: “To Build a Fire” Sarah O. Jewett: “A White Heron” Willa Cather: “Paul’s Case” Anthony Channell Hilfer “Nature as a Protagonist in ‘The Open Boat’”**Include citations […]

listen ill send the work I’ve done related to the final draft cause To make this project more manageable, the professor made it 6 stages throughout the course of the semester i finished 5 ill send it to you so you can have a look plus there is some comments on my rough draft from my professor and class mates like what to do right […]

The assignments for week 5 and 6 will help you develop your critical eye when it comes to reading the literature. The goal is for you to use this as an opportunity to identify the research design and methods that are being carried out by the authors.  This skill will serve you moving forward as it will allow you to draw from the literature for […]