If you had the opportunity of the Okaz literary market in the pre-Islamic era, what is the literary commentary that you would like to hear and read, and who is the poet of this commentary? And why?

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Poetry and prose

The pre-Islamic Arabic literature has artistic purposes and subjects of poetry and prose. who caught your attention. And why?

2- If you had the opportunity of the Okaz literary market in the pre-Islamic era, what is the literary commentary that you would like to hear and read, and who is the poet of this commentary? And why?

3- Do you think that the seven or ten poems called Muallaqat were hung on the Kaaba?

4 – Who is the poet Abu Hani Al-Andalusi? What kind of poetry is this poet famous for, and how was his end? Please research the topic?

 

Choose a favorite image from the poem. Tell us the poem’s title and author and then include the quotation. When you write the quotation, be sure to indicate any line breaks with the symbol “/”.

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MATTHEW ARNOLD (1822-1888)

Dover Beach 1867

The sea is calm tonight. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; — on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night-air! Only, from the long be of spray Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land, Listen! you hear the grating roar rp Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling, At their return, up the high strand, Begin, and cease, and then again begin, With tremulous cadence slow, and bring The eternal note of sadness in.

rs Sophocles long ago Heard it on the Aegean, and it brought Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow Of human miser we Find also in the sound a thought, 20 Hearing it by this distant northern sea.

The Sea of Faith Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled. But now I only hear . Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, Retreating, to the breath Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear And naked shingles’ of the world. Ah, love, let us be true so To one another! for the world, which seems To lie before us like a land of dreams, So various, so beautiful, so new, Hath really neither joy, nor love, our light, Nor certitude, our peace, our help for pain; ss And we are here as on a darkling plain Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight, Where ignorant armies clash by night.

=15-18sophocles ‘Wee, In Antigone ahes656-77),Sophocles likens the disasters that besetthe house of Oedipus to “mounting…

pebble beach.

Choose a favorite image from the poem. Tell us the poem’s title and author and then include the quotation. When you write the quotation, be sure to indicate any line breaks with the symbol “/”. (For example, “It resembles a bird’s foot./ Worn around the cannibal’s neck.”) Next, explain to us what the image is describing and why you think it’s a successful image. How does it contribute to the poem as a whole?

 

Write a close-reading analysis essay on a poem of their choosing that has not already been assigned or discussed in class.

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Close-Reading Analysis Essay

Write a close-reading analysis essay on a poem of their choosing that has not already been assigned or discussed in class.

Papers must be 3-4 pages (so a minimum of 3 full pages). If secondary sources are used, cite correctly using MLA formatting. Note the Works Cited page does not count toward your page requirement.

  • Format of the paper should be 12-point font (Times New Roman or Arial), 1-inch margins, double-spaced and with a proper heading (Name / Date

 

How does the voice the poet employs add to the meaning and experience of the poem? How does the poet use imagery in the poem? What is the effect?

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Poetry

Choose a poem (as always, the Poetry Foundation and poets.org are great to browse for poems) and write a 2-3 page response addressing how the poet uses voice and imagery in the poem. Address this using these questions as a guide:

  •  How does the voice the poet employs add to the meaning and experience of the poem?
  •  How does the poet use imagery in the poem? What is the effect?
  • Cite from the poem you choose to support your claims.

 

Think about “Sweat” in connection to “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (147). Both stories feature religious beliefs prominently. How does belief inform each story? How do the characters relate to it?

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Religion

Address the following in a written essay: Think about “Sweat” in connection to “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (147). Both stories feature religious beliefs prominently. How does belief inform each story? How do the characters relate to it?

 

Read the poem and cite text evidence that reveals this poem to be an ode.

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Read the poem and cite text evidence that reveals this poem to be an ode.

Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece

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Textbook: Chapter 9, 10
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Instructions
This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.

Part 1: Art Creation
Select a poem, musical piece, or dance piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create a work of poetry, lyrics, music, or dance, inspired by your selected art piece. Video or audio recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format.

Note: If your art creation requires a separate file submission, please submit in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.

Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:

Introduction
Inspiration Piece
Include the inspiration poem, lyrics, or recording of musical or dance piece within the document. Use a link in the case of a recording.
Record the title, artist/author/composer, year, and place of origin.
Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
Your Art Piece
Include your original poem or lyrics within the document. If you selected a musical or dance piece, submit as a separate file in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.
Provide a title.
Explain the background of your piece.
Connection
Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
How are they similar and different?
Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?
Original Artwork Requirements

Methods: typed poem or lyrics, or recording of musical or dance piece
No computer-generated pieces
Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, text of inspiration piece, or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the W5 Art Creation & Reflection Rubric.

Perform a comparative analysis of “My Name is Margaret” by Maya Angelou, and “Shame” by Dick Gregory. Consider how both the coming of age.

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Perform a comparative analysis of “My Name is Margaret” by Maya Angelou, and “Shame” by Dick Gregory. Consider how both the coming of age. experiences and historical context of the short stories impact both characters. What is the broader statement about identity, self-identity, and how it is shaped? Include supporting evidence from the texts.
Due Date: 09 September 2020 by 10:00 p.m.
Other Requirements: Papers must be 2 full pages in length. Use no outside/secondary sources. Include brief quotations from both works to support your argument (see page 442). Please see your textbook for a sample work cited page (see page 455).

Consider Othello’s racial identity in Othello. Create a thesis-based literary analysis about how Othello’s racial identity works in the play.

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Consider Othello’s racial identity in Othello. How is he marked as an outsider? How do others describe him? How does he describe himself? Does his identity change throughout the play? If so, why? Create a thesis-based literary analysis about how Othello’s racial identity works in the play. Support this analysis with specific quotations from and descriptions of the text of the play. Note: You are also welcome to bring in other characters (including, but not limited to, characters who represent constructions of “whiteness” in the play) to compare, contrast, or add to your perspective on Othello and race.

Submit at least 2,000 words (include the word count underneath your name and before the date in the upper left hand section of your first page).
Follow MLA guidelines for essay format and citations (no “Works Cited” page is required unless you include outside sources, but your essay must be formatted with one-inch margins in Times New Roman font using proper in-text citation and double spaced). Note that when citing a line from a Shakespeare play you use the act, scene, and line number or line number rages in your in-text citation: (3.2.174) or (1.3.25-37) are examples of how this would look

Consider a major cultural development or historical event that has occurred throughout the time frame of our course. How is that development or event addressed in a contemporaneous poem? In later poems that respond to that event? What is the cultural or societal role of the poem in this context?

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Write a 6-7 page paper (~1500-1800 words) that makes a clear, persuasive argument about at least one of the poems we have studied in this course.
While you are welcome and encouraged to develop your own argument independent of prompts, here are a few prompts that you may respond to, or that you may use to jumpstart your thinking:
1) How does the approach to form develop in the poems we have encountered in this course? How is form revised and adapted to address issues contemporaneous to the poet?
2) Throughout this course, we have been grappling with questions of impersonality and biography. With attention to at least one poem, consider how these concerns intersect, and are addressed within the poem and, potentially, beyond it.

3) Consider a major cultural development or historical event that has occurred throughout the time frame of our course. How is that development or event addressed in a contemporaneous poem? In later poems that respond to that event? What is the cultural or societal role of the poem in this context?
4) Compare and contrast two decades we have covered in class via attention to a representative poem from each decade (note: you may not pair poems already paired in the syllabus). How do the poems function differently in their contexts? How does the approach to “the poem” change, as addressed in the poems chosen?