How does the rest of the poem support or contradict these claims?

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Answer the following exam question and support your interpretation with evidence gained from a close reading analysis of the text. Be sure to mention the author’s use of literary devices such as imagery, metaphor, irony, tone, and symbol.

Your final exam should be a multi-paragraph essay that follows the conventions of standard English grammar and usage, as well as MLA in-text citation rules for the quotation of literary works.

Exam Question
The repeating first and third lines of Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” claim that “The art of losing isn’t hard to master” and that “loss is no disaster.” How does the rest of the poem support or contradict these claims? How does the theme of loss in this poem relate to at least ONE other work assigned in this class this term?​

Write a three-page review and analysis essay about Molly Osberg’s “How to Not Die in America.

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In this final assignment, you are tasked to combine these two skills. Write a three-page review and analysis essay about Molly Osberg’s “How to Not Die in America.” Following are the instructions:

1. Read the chapter on “Motivation” again. Write an introductory paragraph that interests your reader. Maybe find an anecdote about healthcare that is relevant to the issue in hand.
2. Make clear why Osberg writes the essay. Condense her main claims.
3. Analyze Osberg’s rhetorical strategies. Here are a few questions to consider: How do her arguments proceed? How does she unfold her narrative? To what genre does this essay belong? What is the purpose of those one-sentence paragraphs? Why does she maintain a colloquial style? What are the numbers for? How does she you those numbers? What does the phrase “designated survivor” mean? Why does it appear in the conclusion?
4. You can also consider what the essay is appealing to. Ethos? That is to say, shared values. Pathos—the emotional response from the reader? Or logos?
5. Organize your essay in a way that is confidently coherent. See the chapter on “Global Coherence” in Style.
6. Try to be concise as well. Do not repeat the information you have stated already. See “Concision” in Style.

Does media violence cause violent behavior?

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Does media violence cause violent behavior?

Identify some melodramatic conventions evident in Julieta.

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The topics are Discuss Julieta (Pedro Almodovar, 2016) as an example of the aesthetics of film melodrama. Referring to the textbook’s section on melodrama (pages 354-356), identify some melodramatic conventions evident in Julieta. Is Julieta best seen as a family melodrama, a physical melodrama, or a social melodrama? Pick two scenes (or moments from scenes) from Julieta that exemplify the Almodovar’s use of melodramatic conventions, identifying how Almodovar’s techniques of cinematography, editing, mise-en-scène and/or sound support the film’s impact as a melodrama.

And the second topic is Discuss The Love Witch (Anna Biller, 2016) as example of an approach to filmmaking inspired by the feminist writings on visual pleasure discussed in the textbook (394-396). Describe two scenes (or moments from scenes) in The Love Witch that could be said to privilege female forms of visual pleasure, identifying the effects of particular methods of mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound. What makes these scenes different from how the same material (which could include nudity, gore, and other elements associated with exploitation cinema) might have been handled by a filmmaker other than Anna Biller?

Explain what was the most difficult aspect of preparing an SMS for your chosen aviation operation/operator.

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Your initial response of at least 150 words. Explain what was the most difficult aspect of preparing an SMS for your chosen aviation operation/operator. Why was this difficult for you?

What in your view are the key morphological and typological challenges facing those who are learning English as a second or additional language?

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LEXIS: What in your view are the key morphological and typological challenges facing those who are learning English as a second or additional language? To what extent is the linguistic background (and especially the L1) of a learner a factor in this process in your view?
Guidance
You should illustrate your answer with extensive reference to specific examples of morphological and typological structures, as well as by giving examples of the forms that you regard as the most challenging aspects of these for a learner.

How will you use figurative language such as metaphor and alliteration?

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Create a short story using all you have learned so far in the unit. Include archetypes, literary elements, figurative language, and academic vocabulary words you learned in the course to shape your story. What is the setting, plot, characters, etc. How will you use figurative language such as metaphor and alliteration? What type of characters will you include? Ensure that you also demonstrate a clear point-of-view such as omniscient, limited omniscient, third-person, narrative, or first person, within your story.

Your short story should include a title, and be a minimum of 1 page and a maximum of 5 pages in length. Please submit a typed paper, using Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double-spaced linfktes (please space your lines).

Analyze Maya Angelou’s purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance in her poem.

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Read the selections “My Guilt” by Maya Angelou and the autobiographical account of the life of Frederick Douglass. The poem written by Angelou reflects her guilt for not standing up for what she deems is a just cause, particularly the issue of Civil Rights. (Maya Angelou was a contemporary writer). Douglass gives his first-person account, and he narrates the events that cause him to rise up against injustice, in his case, life as a slave.

In a well-written essay, analyze the purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance of each author. Include your personal reflections on the selections. Include examples of others who have either chosen to stand up for a cause or felt guilty because of their reluctance to act (such as, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Oskar Schindler, and Nelson Mandela).

Criteria for This Assignment
Length and Formatting Requirements

Five to six pages, double spaced
Time New Roman, 12-point font
Works Cited page
In-text citations
Content Requirements

Analyze Maya Angelou’s purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance in her poem.
Analyze Frederick Douglass’ purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance in his book.
Analyze and explore your personal reflection on each of the selections.
Explore examples of others who have chosen to stand up for a cause or those who have felt guilfktty for their reluctance to act.

Was there a sense of societal or personal alienation demonstrated by any of the characters due to gender, poverty, or other situations?

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Write a comparative essay that synthesizes the universal themes, point of view, tone, and other literary elements and demonstrates the author’s position and rhetorical stance on the connecting themes of these short stories. At the end of your essay, write your personal reflection on the content and literary elements in these stories. As you write, consider the following questions:

1. The contemporary writer Anita Desai states, “Work is the business of adults, but play is often considered the business of children.” How is this statement demonstrated in the experiences of the children in these two stories?

2. What coming of age realities did the children experience?

3. What resolutions were derived as a result of these realities?

4. Was there a sense of societal or personal alienation demonstrated by any of the characters due to gender, poverty, or other situations?

Criteria for This Assignment
Length and Formatting Requirements

Five to six pages, double spaced
Time New Roman, 12-point font
Works Cited page
In-text citations
Content Requirements

Address the four questions in your essay.
Analyze and compare the authors’ position and rhetorical stances on the connecting themes of these stories.
Analyze your position on the content and literary elemenfktts in these stories.
Compare the stories.