The document discusses five categories of epitaphs found on graves: poignant, pious, patriotic, historic, and humorous. It instructs the reader to analyze three gravestone epitaphs based on these categories, and determine if their initial analysis changes after learning the background story of each epitaph. The reader is asked to upload their analysis to Blackboard.

1. Epitaphs
In Corpses Coffins and Crypts Epitaphs pp.172-185, the author argues that there are
5 categories of epitaphs:
1. Poignant
2. Pious
3. Patriotic
4. Historic
5. Humorous
Part 1: Review the following slides and determine which of the five categories each
epitaph could be labeled. Explain your answer.
Part 2: After you have analyzed each picture, follow the links to learn the story
behind the epitaphs. How does your initial analysis change after understanding the
background?

2. http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/iowa-cookie-recipe-memorialized-on-gravestone/article_43d424d4-4e17-11e2-8654-0019bb2963f4.html

3. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10550322

4. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27764227

5. Upload your analysis into Blackboard
• For each gravestone epitaph, you should include Part 1 and Part 2.