I have been really enjoying the conversations we are having in class this week. This week we’ve been discussing the poem “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” by Emily Dickinson. I enjoy the analytical process Mr. S has us go through to explicate the poem. We looked at all the elements of the poem and talked about our interpretations. My group concluded that it was about someone's descent into insanity. We also discussed the different categories imagery has and how it relates to the three members of a poem: author, speaker, and reader. As I was looking for different types of imagery in the poem, I realized that it was missing a specific one that is normally always there: visual imagery. Though, I didn't quite understand the importance of its absence. Mr. S explained that visual imagery is missing because even though the reader can visualize the scene, the speaker can not. After reviewing the poem all week, we wrote for 40 minutes about the poem. The prompt said to explain how the author conveys the meaning of the poem. Allowing myself to see other interpretations and listen to other people's ideas made the prompt easier. I think I did much better than last time! My ideas were more formulated and backed up by examples. Our other focus this week was on what literature actually is. We talked about the difference between a story and literature and found the story in a painting. Mr. S wanted us to see how art connects to literature. We I think about art, I include poetry as a type of art, but after this week I will include all literature. Just like an artist use different angles, colors, and techniques, authors use literary devices to create a deeper meaning in their art. I believe that's the difference between a story and literature. Literature isn’t always straightforward, it has hidden agendas and often has a lesson to learn. literature vs mainstream novels
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Josephine
10/11/2016 05:27:26 am
Hi Sela,
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