Dickinson blog #3

Take at least half an hour to write two separate posts:: one on poem 498, and one on either 107, 425, or 45. Post each piece of writing as a reply to a previous comment on that poem. This way, there should be a total of 4 comment threads on the blog.

Both of your posts must do the following:
1. Identify key metaphors, words, and points of confusion
2. Reference a previous post (unless you're the first to write about the poem)
3. Refer to another poem we've read

Your two posts are due by 8 am Friday.

Dickinson Blog #2

Read and annotate poems:
95 ("The Soul selects her own society)
11 ("Success is counted sweetest")
122 ("After a great pain, a formal feeling comes")
and 274 ("One need not be a Chamber -- to be Haunted").

Then write 2 blog posts, one each for two of those poems. For each post, do what we have practiced: identify key metaphors, key words, points of confusion, and links to other poems or books we've read. But you also need to respond to another post on that poem. This means that if you're the first to post about this poem, you catch a break.

Put your poem number at the top of each post, and post your writing in reply to a post on the same poem. This way we have separate threads for each poem.

If it looks like you spent half an hour writing your two blog posts, you get full credit. Posts are due by 8 am Tuesday.

Dickinson 1

In this first post, free-write for 30 minutes on two of the following poems you read tonight: 142, 327, 374, 54. Post your writing as a "comment" to this one. Start your post with the numbers of the poem you've chosen.

Your post should touch on three things: key words, key metaphors, and points of confusion/ambiguity. Write about what puzzles you; use writing as an opportunity to think through the poem.

Explore connections between your two poems as well as connections back to the poems and themes we discussed in class.

If you follow instructions and spend 30 minutes writing to think through the poem, you get full credit.

Due by 8 am Tuesday.