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Reflection: Am I responsible for us reading Paradise Lost? I’ll take the blame.
What to say about Paradise Lost….I think most of us can agree that there’s a lot but not much at all to say, because that’s frankly what Milton does to his readers. In the best possible way, I think? When entering this half of the semester, I welcomed it with as open of arms as… Read more Reflection: Am I responsible for us reading Paradise Lost? I’ll take the blame.
Are you sure this is only Book 1? Paradise Lost here I come…
First Question: Why do authors use embedded phrases/words in their writing? Answer: I imagine I’m not the only one, but the embedded links in most stories or poems help A TON. I was excited to read Paradise Lost, but also terrified because big boi words are a real thing and despite being an English major,… Read more Are you sure this is only Book 1? Paradise Lost here I come…
The One With a Comic Strip: Spenser’s Faerie Queen Characters
I had SO much fun with this unessay project! I don’t think I would believe myself it I told Freshman year, English major, Delaney that I would be doing a comic strip for a project Senior year. As discussed in my audio reflection, there were a few critical decisions I made within each panel of… Read more The One With a Comic Strip: Spenser’s Faerie Queen Characters
Poetry makes me feel some type of way
I want to start off this post by saying how glad I am to have taken the time to watch the #ToBeBlack. It was one of the most heart wrenching and emotional pieces I’ve been involved with in quite some time. Since it had such an impact, as well as American Moor did, I’m going… Read more Poetry makes me feel some type of way
Reflection? More like fangirling about how awesome we all are
This class has taught me so much, even in the asynchronous and synchronous classes. What I wanted to speak on for my reflection this week was the outstanding conversations we’ve had and the amazing first projects posted on our wordpress page. For the conversations, I’ve never felt more inclined to show my face on a… Read more Reflection? More like fangirling about how awesome we all are
Spenser? Do you have a personal agenda against quotation marks? Pls lemme know
I’m trying my best to get used to Spenser’s writing, but I’m not quite there. Part of me wants to say: “keep rereading the poems and you’ll get better”, but rather that, I end up saying “just struggle through and you’ll eventually understand… First Question: Why does Spenser say “(quoth she)” and “(said she)” rather… Read more Spenser? Do you have a personal agenda against quotation marks? Pls lemme know
Power of the author and colors: A Reflection
What I found out this week is that I really, REALLY wish the author didn’t have as much of a say on the structure and wording of the writing sometimes…why do I say that? Cause authors like Spenser really messed with my head this week, even though I am intrigued to talk about him further… Read more Power of the author and colors: A Reflection
Material and Meaning: D&D and Trees
There was a lot of yummy information to gather from both of the readings for Monday’s class, but I’ll try to limit it to a rational sized post. First Question: What is the significance of Edmund Spenser writing so many trees into the poem? Answer: There was SO much to this poem, and I wrote… Read more Material and Meaning: D&D and Trees
To Define and Seek Out Truth: Beowulf and Marie de France Poetry
In order to avoid the controversial “the fish is this big” in fictional epic poems and stories like Beowulf and Marie de France’s Bisclavret and Chevrefoil truth must be established at the start and throughout the piece. In Chevrefoil, in the first and third line it says, “it’s my pleasure and I want truly…the truth… Read more To Define and Seek Out Truth: Beowulf and Marie de France Poetry