Question #5 - Section P

Step 1 - Choose one (1) poem in the 12-page handout:
- NOT the poem you will perform
- NOT the poem you will analyze in the final paper

Step 2 - Choose one (1) specific function of poetry below
that you think can be related to your chosen poem.

Functions of Poetry

A. Historical Functions
• Horace: dulce et utile
• British Romantics: a poet is “a man speaking to other men”
• Postmodern: multiculturalism, open up the literary canon

B. Ekphrasis (Poetry + Other Arts)
• intertext: music, painting, film, photography
• art-influenced poetry & poetry-influenced art

C. Poetry & Context
• how poetry confronts cultural & sociopolitical issues
- identity
- myth
- gender/sexuality
- social class
- nationhood

D. Trends & Practices
• performance poetry
• translation

Step 3 - State the poem's literal dramatic situation
in 1 or 2 sentences; include the ff information:
- persona/speaker
- situation/human experience
- attitude/tone/emotional state of speaker

Step 4 - Discuss the meaning & relevance of the poem
by relating it to the Function of Poetry you chose.

FORMAT: 150-word mini-essay
DEADLINE : May 23, Saturday, 12 noon

Question #5 - Section S

Step 1 - Choose one (1) poem in the 12-page handout:
- NOT the poem you will perform
- NOT the poem you will analyze in the final paper

Step 2 - Choose one (1) specific function of poetry below
that you think can be related to your chosen poem.

Functions of Poetry

A. Historical Functions
• Horace: dulce et utile
• British Romantics: a poet is “a man speaking to other men”
• Postmodern: multiculturalism, open up the literary canon

B. Ekphrasis (Poetry + Other Arts)
• intertext: music, painting, film, photography
• art-influenced poetry & poetry-influenced art

C. Poetry & Context
• how poetry confronts cultural & sociopolitical issues
- identity
- myth
- gender/sexuality
- social class
- nationhood

D. Trends & Practices
• performance poetry
• translation

Step 3 - State the poem's literal dramatic situation
in 1 or 2 sentences; include the ff information:
- persona/speaker
- situation/human experience
- attitude/tone/emotional state of speaker

Step 4 - Discuss the meaning & relevance of the poem
by relating it to the Function of Poetry you chose.

FORMAT: 150-word mini-essay
DEADLINE : May 23, Saturday, 12 noon

Question #4 - Section S

1. Review the different sets of poems assigned for the Group Chat & Group Performance.
2. Take two (2) similar poems from different cultures (ex: 1 from China and 1 from Greece).
3. Identify the point/s of similarity (ex: explores similar theme or uses similar imagery).
   
4. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Use textual evidence.
   
5. What generalization (insight!) can you draw from your comparative analysis?

Write your answer as a mini-essay, 10-15 sentences only.
Deadline is Saturday, May 16, 5:00 PM.

Section P - Question #4

1. Review the different sets of poems assigned for the Group Chat & Group Performance.
2. Take two (2) similar poems from different cultures (ex: 1 from China and 1 from Greece).
3. Identify the point/s of similarity (ex: explores similar theme or uses similar imagery).
   
4. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Use textual evidence.
   
5. What generalization (insight!) can you draw from your comparative analysis?

Write your answer as a mini-essay, 10-15 sentences only.
Deadline is Saturday, May 16, 5:00 PM.

Section S - Question #3

Explain briefly how the following concepts differ from each other.
Use any of the poems in the list below (taken from the Short Anthology of World Poetry from Getting Real) to illustrate your definitions. (10 to 15 sentences only)

• image
• symbol
• metaphor
• metonymy
• synecdoche
  

Religious Poetry
Egypt - Instruction Addressed to King Merikare
India - Hymn of Creation from Rig Veda
China - from Book of Songs

Lovesong
Sumer - To the Royal Bridegroom
Hebrew - Song of Songs
Villa - Song of Ripeness
Egypt - How clever my love with a lasso
China - To My Wife

Death & Lamentation
Sumer - Inanna's Journey to Hell
Egypt - Death is Before My Eyes Today

Deadline is May 11, Monday, 12 noon.

Section P - Question #3

Part 1 - What did you find most striking about “Nationalism, Contradiction, and Identity: Reassessing the Origins of Filipino Cinema,” the lecture delivered this morning by Prof. Charles Musser of Yale University? What new idea or concept or insight did you find most memorable? (5-8 sentences only)

Part 2 - If you could ask Prof. Musser a question related to his talk, what would you ask?

Deadline for replies is May 11, Monday, 12 noon.

Section P - Question #2

Choose one song from the "Song Poems" handout. Do a VERY SHORT (150 words max!) literary analysis of this based on Gémino Abad's method (object, manner, devices, effect). Make sure to point out poetic techniques used by the writer (means & devices). Mini-essay format, of course. Include a word count.

Deadline for this is May 2nd, Saturday, 12 noon. 

Section S - Question #2

Choose one song from the "Song Poems" handout. Do a VERY SHORT (150 words max!) literary analysis of this based on Gémino Abad's method (object, manner, devices, effect). Make sure to point out poetic techniques used by the writer (means & devices). Mini-essay format, of course. Include a word count.

Deadline for this is May 2nd, Saturday, 12 noon. 

Section S - Question #1

Even if you've learned quite a lot about Shakespeare, his milieu, his work and some controversies about him, you may still have some questions. If you could go back in time and talk to Shakespeare, what would you ask him? What would you talk to him about? Explain your answer.

Section P - Question #1

Now that you've learned much about Shakespeare, his milieu, his innovations and how he has influenced much of our language and culture today, what do you find most interesting about Shakespeare and why? If you still don't find Shakespeare interesting, explain why.

How This Works

1. I will post questions or topics for discussions on Mondays at 5pm.
2. There will be TWO POSTS, one for SECTION P and another for SECTION S.
   
3. Read and comment only on the post for YOUR SECTION, indicated in the post's title.
   
4. Answers must be brief but substantial (sensible and insightful). Explain your point in 4 to 6 sentences. Use textual evidence to illustrate your ideas.
5. Make sure to include YOUR NAME and SECTION. Otherwise, your post will not be graded.
6. All comments should be posted by Friday, 5pm.

If there are questions about this requirement, please post them in the Comments section below.