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You need analyze the language of the speech by applying what we've learned about these poetic ideas:
- imagery (can be literal or figurative)
- figurative language
- sound devices
Use your Google Drive to write an essay of at least five paragraphs. Your topic:
Analyze how the literary and poetic conventions used in the speech impact its theme.
Your paper might look something like:
- Introduction (be sure to state what the theme is! eg: "Dr. King's use of rhyme, personification, and iambic pentameter help reinforce his idea that the time for racial justice is now.")
- Poetic idea 1 - Provide at least three examples from the text and commentary for each.
- Poetic idea 2 - Provide at least three examples from the text and commentary for each.
- Poetic idea 3 - Provide at least three examples from the text and commentary for each.
- Conclusion - summarize the effect these POETIC DEVICES have on the audience.
Papers will be graded according to the standard rubric. Make sure you read over the rubric so you know how to get the maximum score in each category.
Rough draft due Friday, 1/31/2014. Final revisions due Friday 2/7/2014
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ReplyDeleteFixed the date on the rough draft. Draft of your paper is due NEXT Friday, 1/31.
NOT tomorrow :)
If you get done early, feel free to shoot me an email and I'll make comments. That will give you more time to revise, or even to bounce ideas off me.