A Good Man is Hard to Find The short story is “ A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor” The character to focus on is the grandmother. In this essay you should discuss the grandmother’s significance in terms of characterization, tone, and/or symbolism.
Prepare a research paper on symbolism of the eye in “the tell tale heart” and cat in “the black cat” representing the narrators sanity and acceptance of insanity.
Symbolism of the eye Prepare a research paper on symbolism of the eye in “the tell tale heart” and cat in “the black cat” representing the narrators sanity and acceptance of insanity.
Choose four quotes that appeal to you. Think about the characters and the conflicts in these stories and identify which story you are discussing.
Conflicts Stories Be careful of simply listing general statements. Think about always working toward proving a point. Think about the characters and the conflicts in these stories. The conflicts are not “obvious” in these stories. In order to fully respond the following prompt, your response to this forum should be a minimum of two paragraphs. […]
Pick ONE scene in Tartuffe and analyze its role in the play and how that is established through the use of characters and their interaction, language (symbols, metaphor, tone), structure of the scene.
Great Works of Literature II Topic options: Pick ONE character in Tartuffe and analyze their role and significance in the play. Make sure you consider not only the plot, but also other aspects: for example, language/style (how they speak, what things they have to say), symbolism, etc. Pick ONE scene in Tartuffe and analyze its […]
How does the painting operate together to develop meaning or symbolism or content? In your opinion (and from careful observation), what is the message (content) being put forth in the image?
Topic: Form & Content: What’s it TO YOU? Spend a few moments carefully observing how form and content work to create an overall look and feel in this image. Refer to the study materials to help formulate your ideas. Write out your thoughts and observations. Things to consider: 1. Regarding form, how are the visual […]
Choose ONE of the short stories assigned in the learning activities link and explain how one or two key literary devices (symbolism, theme, tone, setting, irony, etc.) play a part in the story’s development.
Learning Activities Choose ONE of the short stories assigned in the learning activities link and explain how one or two key literary devices (symbolism, theme, tone, setting, irony, etc.) play a part in the story’s development; this is not the same as simply identifying the appearance of those devices. In other words, it will not […]
Watch the provided video in its entirety and then write your opinions about how it relates to the class topic(s) and how it is (or isn’t) relevant given the challenges we are facing in today’s historical moment.
Symbolism & Propaganda in Popular Culture Part A watch the provided video in its entirety and then write your opinions about how it relates to the class topic(s) and how it is (or isn’t) relevant given the challenges we are facing in today’s historical moment. Write your opinion in a friendly way, not a formal […]
Compose an essay of 750 words and 5 or more paragraphs in which you offer your interpretation of a literary element in one of the assigned poems.
Poetry Analysis Compose an essay of 750 words and 5 or more paragraphs in which you offer your interpretation of a literary element (such as theme, imagery, symbolism, or characterization) in one of the assigned poems. Choose any poem from our Week 1 or Week 2 poetry reading list.
What are some of the key symbols or metaphors in the poem, and how are they used to convey meaning to the reader?
Symbolism and Metaphor in Four Poets’ Work: Brooks, Dickinson, Frost, and Hughes Post a one- or two-paragraph response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. By the end of Week 2, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions. Prompt: Choose a poem to analyze from this week’s assigned reading list (see […]
Identify at least three-four passages that you believe have a relationship to each other in your observations of the story.
Close reading handout Follow the close reading handout and identify at least three-four passages that you believe have a relationship to each other in your observations of the story. Make nuanced comparisons or reconcile contradictions across the passages. Based on your close observations of these passages, make an argument about how you see these passages […]