complete 3 american lit discussions atc simmons
YOU WILL REFER TO THE BOOK ATTACHED FOR ALL THREE DISCUSSIONS…NO PLAGIARISM
ALSO SEPARATE EACH DISCUSSION POST PLEASE AND LABEL THEM
DICUSSION 1:
After reading the introduction to this literary period in the online text, please complete the following activities.
If you directly cite information from outside sources or the online text, please do so in correct MLA format (in-text citations and a reference list).
If you have questions about MLA format, please visit the Purdue OWL.
- Define the literary period (this information can be found in the online text).
- List 2 authors from this literary period (this information can be found in the online text).
- List 3-5 events (historical, political, social, technological) that occurred during this time period and give a brief description of each (this information can often be found in the online text; however, additional online research may be necessary).
- Discuss how you believe a minimum of 1-2 of these events may have impacted the pieces that you read this week.
DISCUSSION 2:
Write a 150 word analysis that answers the following question-
How does this poem engage with the Civil War?
A minimum of one (1) Figurative/Connotative Device found in the work should be mentioned. Include a minimum of one (1) quote from the work with author name/page number reference in parentheses following the quote.
DISCUSSION 3:
Write a 150 word analysis that answers the following question-
Death and isolation are common themes in Dickinson’s poetry, yet her poems rarely seem melancholy. What elements prevent her poems from becoming too solemn?
A minimum of one (1) Figurative/Connotative Device found in the work should be mentioned. Include a minimum of one (1) quote from the work with author name/page number reference in parentheses following the quote.