American Literature

the Penguin Anthology of Twentieth Century American Poetry

The paper should be 2-3 pages long, use MLA citation formatting, and include a works cited list. This paper prompt assumes you have the Penguin Anthology of Twentieth Century American Poetry. If, for some reason, you don’t have that book, please let me know, and we can arrange an alternative source for you to work […]

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Date: May 7th, 2022

Discuss the different ambiguities (obscure events or vague details) that Hawthorne uses and how they add to the meaning of the story

I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍nstructions from instructor: Much like our Discussion Boards this semester, this Final Essay will be your responses to critical thinking questions about the stories that we have covered. You must answer 3 of the available prompts on a Word document and submit your Final Essay using the link below. Be sure to answer every question […]

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Date: May 5th, 2022

The Pre-Civil War Era

What did this class teach you about American culture as it determines/influences literature from the period(s) we discussed? Length: between 500-700 words Use one of the following as the basis for your thesis: 1. Social Issues 2. Genre 3. Public Reception Use any/all of these periods that we explored together: 1. The Age of Discovery […]

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Date: May 4th, 2022

Choose one of the options below to create your Creative Response to The Tempest by William Shakespeare.

Choose one of the options below to create your Creative Response to The Tempest by William Shakespeare. EACH Responses should be between 250-325 words. All summaries, paraphrases, and direct quotations should be documented using MLA citation. Responses should be written in clear, precise pros Specific Guidelines for the Adaptation Pitch: For the adaptation pitch, you […]

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Date: April 30th, 2022

Changes by Tupac Shakur

Exploring Literature Course (Sophmore of College Level Class) – PDF has instructions Analytical Essay Don’t go too into detail on the text with citations! Here are the course materials that we covered in class to use. Poems – Changes by Tupac Shakur Richard Cory – Edwin Arlington Robinson Harjo – The Woman Hanging from the […]

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Date: April 30th, 2022

analyze the gifts or experiences the shepherd offers in Marlowe "The Passionate Shepherd To His Love" Do these gifts express love?

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍oetry Analysis This essay of three typed pages (about 850 words, minimum) will analyze the gifts or experiences the shepherd offers in Marlowe "The Passionate Shepherd To His Love" Do these gifts express love? Can he really provide it? Does that even matter? What are obstacles to love raised by the nymph in Raleigh’s poem […]

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Date: April 27th, 2022

Readings: Ben Franklin p. 439-608 *focus on Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America p. 462 Book 1 Norton 9th Edition

Readings: Ben Franklin p. 439-608 *focus on Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America p. 462 Book 1 Norton 9th Edition For this discussion and all discussion in this class, you’ll want to create a complete essay, 5-7 paragraphs. That essay should include an introduction that narrows to a thesis. That thesis should foreshadow the […]

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Date: March 3rd, 2022