Answer the following question to the best of your ability. Use quotations, where necessary, to make/support your point.
Poets use
figures of speech
and
imagery
to achieve effects beyond the power of ordinary language. From among the poems we have studied this semester, pick Shakespeare’s sonnet “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day,” and compare it to Owen’s “
Dulce et Decorum Est.”
First show how each poet uses figurative language and imagery in their poems. Next, tell us which poet, in your opinion, does a better job, and why?
Requirements
Due: 11/16/16 (Sorry, no emailed electronic versions accepted).
Length: Approximately Two to Three Pages (double-spaced)
Be specific and use quotations to make your case. Don’t just summarize the poems, use a thesis.
Be original! Plagiarized work will result in an F grade.
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Answer the following question to the best of your ability. Use quo.docx
1. Answer the following question to the best of your ability. Use
quotations, where necessary, to make/support your point.
Poets use
figures of speech
and
imagery
to achieve effects beyond the power of ordinary language. From
among the poems we have studied this semester, pick
Shakespeare’s sonnet “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s
Day,” and compare it to Owen’s “
Dulce et Decorum Est.”
First show how each poet uses figurative language and imagery
in their poems. Next, tell us which poet, in your opinion, does a
better job, and why?
Requirements
Due: 11/16/16 (Sorry, no emailed electronic versions accepted).
Length: Approximately Two to Three Pages (double-spaced)
Be specific and use quotations to make your case. Don’t just
summarize the poems, use a thesis.
Be original! Plagiarized work will result in an F grade.
