LA 12 Poetry: Medieval to Enlightenment
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Poetry BLOGS
Carpe Diem Blog: Write a song or a call to action speech which encourages others to Seize the Day.
Shakespeare Sonnet Close Reading: After using the sonnet organizer, develop a literary analysis which discusses the dominant literary devices which amplify the message (theme) of the poem you were assigned. Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position. Write two body paragraphs. Don't forget to cite line numbers for your evidence used.
Compare and Contrast Poetry:
Using Herrick's "“To the Virgins, to Make Much Time” and Milton's "When I Consider How My Light is Spent" write a well-developed response. Compare the message and intention of each. Do these poems appeal to human emotion or human logic to convey their ideas? Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position. 250 words.
Donne Poetry Explanation and Argument: Analyze one of the John Donne poems by addressing one of the following questions: (1) Why is it considered metaphysical poetry? (2) How does it use irony to convey its message? (3) Is it a poem of logic or emotion? Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position.
Art Connection: Beauty Investigation. Examine and discuss the following artworks: Michelangelo’s David, Raphael’s Madonna, da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and Botticelli’s Primavera. How has each artist worked to depict human beauty? What elements of beauty do they highlight? What is idealized? Are there any aspects that are realistic? Do you believe these portrayals are beautiful? Why or why not?
Michelangelo’s David
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Michelangelo)
Raphael’s Madonna
http://arthistory.about.com/od/famous_paintings/ss/The-Sistine-Madonna-By-Raphael.htm
da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
Botticelli’s Primavera
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primavera_(painting)
Shakespeare Sonnet Close Reading: After using the sonnet organizer, develop a literary analysis which discusses the dominant literary devices which amplify the message (theme) of the poem you were assigned. Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position. Write two body paragraphs. Don't forget to cite line numbers for your evidence used.
Compare and Contrast Poetry:
Using Herrick's "“To the Virgins, to Make Much Time” and Milton's "When I Consider How My Light is Spent" write a well-developed response. Compare the message and intention of each. Do these poems appeal to human emotion or human logic to convey their ideas? Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position. 250 words.
Donne Poetry Explanation and Argument: Analyze one of the John Donne poems by addressing one of the following questions: (1) Why is it considered metaphysical poetry? (2) How does it use irony to convey its message? (3) Is it a poem of logic or emotion? Use textual evidence to discuss and write an original, concise thesis statement to support your position.
Art Connection: Beauty Investigation. Examine and discuss the following artworks: Michelangelo’s David, Raphael’s Madonna, da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and Botticelli’s Primavera. How has each artist worked to depict human beauty? What elements of beauty do they highlight? What is idealized? Are there any aspects that are realistic? Do you believe these portrayals are beautiful? Why or why not?
Michelangelo’s David
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Michelangelo)
Raphael’s Madonna
http://arthistory.about.com/od/famous_paintings/ss/The-Sistine-Madonna-By-Raphael.htm
da Vinci’s Mona Lisa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
Botticelli’s Primavera
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primavera_(painting)