Assignment #3- Poetry Essay- Due August 2nd

Respond to the following questions in a short essay format when you have completed the collection of poetry. Your essay shoud be 2-3 pages. You must make use text evidence from poems in your collection. This assignment is due by Friday, August 3rd. When a poet compiles a collection of poetry there are most often significant themes that emerge throughout the book. What theme or themes do you see in the collection of poetry that you read? Give evidence from the poems. Does the poetry deal with themes related to love, death, war, or peace? What other themes show up in the poems? Are there particular historical events that are mentioned in the poems? What are the most important concepts that are addressed in the poems?

Assignment #2

Finish your first book and answer the following question as it relates to your book. Use text evidence to support your points. This is due by July 13th. What passages strike you as insightful, even profound? Perhaps a bit of dialog that's funny or poignant...or encapsulates a character? Maybe comments that state the book's thematic concerns?