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In this one you need to read some texts and answer some questionsin 2 parts, the first part question response and the second part is discussionforums and please make sure you have part 1 and part 2 separated.

Readings:

– Chapter 19 Images pp. 835:Robinson Londons Summer Morning p. 844-845 / Blake London p. 846 / Arnold”Dover Beach” pp 840-841

– Chapter 20 Figures of Speech pp. 858: Bradstreet The Authorto Her Book p. 863-864 / Kovics “Text Message” p 869 / Espada”The Mexican Cabdriver’s Poem for His Wife, Who Has Left Him” p 871 

– Chapter 24 Poetic Forms pp. 981: Wordsworth The World Is TooMuch With Us p. 989 / Shakespeare My mistress eyes are nothing like the sunp. 991 / Thomas “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” p 995

Also…read “On theDifferences between Poetry and Prose” p 856 and “Figuring Out Metaphors” p 877.

                                                                                                Part 1

Questions response:

1. Reread the poems”London’s Summer Morning” and “London” carefully looking atthe imagery that is displayed.How are the views of the city that the speakers’ see different? 

2. How does “Text Message” effectively display paradox in a modern/contemporary way?

3. For the poem “Mymistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”, respond to question # 2on p 992. {2. Whatsort of person is the speaker? Does he truly love the woman he describes?}

Part 2

Discussion Forums:

Reread the following poems andpost at least once to each of the discussion threads.

1-“Dover Beach”p 840-841:

One of those “classic”poems that we “study” in class. What do see/notice/have a questionabout?

2- “The MexicanCabdriver’s Poem for His Wife, Who Has Left Him” p 871:

A “not-so-classic” poem. What should wedo or see with this poem? 

3- Share a poem that you remember or that you have read in thepast that has stayed with you or that means something to you (if you reallydon’t have one, choose a poem that you like in the text that was not assigned).