Paper Three Topics
Assignment: Write at least one thousand words upon one of the following suggested topics.
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“Captain Obvious, say Hello to Team America World Police!” In her book Literature Portfolio, Dr. Christy Desmet introduces poetry study as follows:
You have been “studying” poetry ever since you were born. While your early lessons may have been unconscious, all the nursery rhymes, preschool songs, riddles, limericks, jump rope ditties, Dr. Seuss books, and advertising jingles of your youth made a home in your memory and a place for poetry. Humans are universally attracted to the sounds, textures, and layered meanings of poetry and poetic language. (351)
For this paper, think about how Dr. Desmet, the director of First-Year Composition here at UGA, chooses her language. Then, write a paper that considers the ramifications of this introduction for your own understanding of poetic language OR seeks to define the intangible kinds of poetic exploration that can be achieved through song, harmony, performance, etc.
Poetry is... but “poetry” is not...
Poetry and poetic language surround us It's important to remember that no sharp distinction exists between poetry and prose; we look instead, at a continuum, with poetry on one end and prose on the other... (351).
For this topic, think about one of the poets who came to class, and discuss how they defined or explained their poetry. Quote them aplenty, please.
Choose your own adventure paper!
... Develop an intelligent argument about any song, film, video, clip, conversation, poem, story, or work we've covered in class. YouTube is a completely valid and valuable source here, as long as you cite properly.
Works Cited
Desmet, Christy, D. Alexis Hart, and Deborah Church Miller, eds. Prentice Hall Literature Portfolio. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2007. Print.
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