Writing Homework Help

Answer must be double spaced

Part 1: Vocabulary For each item, write the vocabulary term indicated by the

question. Please number all answers. You may use your vocabulary notes in this section.

1. In Philip Levine’s poem, “What Work Is,” the speaker speaks to both himself and to the reader

by using “you.” This is called __________________.

2. When I say the word “night,” you might think, “dark,” “quiet,” “peaceful,” “sleep.” These

words are all ____________________ of “night.”

3. “My love is like a rose.” This statement is an example of a ____________________.

4. In Marilyn Nelson’s poem, “A Wreath for Emmett Till,” the speaker makes various

references to Shakespeare, especially Hamlet. These references are called

_____________________.

5. “A Wreath for Emmett Till” is made up of fifteen different ___________________.

6. In Gary Soto’s poem, “Oranges,” the speaker mentions several different colors as a way to

convey his feelings. The repeated use of these colors throughout the poem is an example of a

______________.

7 and 8. Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” is a villanelle, a 19-line poem made up of five

__________________ and one _________________.

9. Robert Hass’s poem, “A Story About the Body,” looks more like a paragraph or a very short

story than it does a poem. We call it a ______________ poem.

10 and 11. In an Italian sonnet, the _________________ presents an argument that contradicts

the argument of the _________________, which are the eight lines that come before it.

12. The words “threw” and “through” are examples of ____________________: they have the

same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings.

13. Some _________________ of Countee Cullen’s poem, “Incident,” include childhood

innocence, racism, shock, and disappointment.

14. “My love is a rose.” This statement is an example of a ___________________.

15. Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Lady Lazarus,” includes the line, “The grave cave ate will be” (17).

The repetition of the “a” sound in this line is an example of triple _________________.

Part II: Wit (30%): Write an essay of at least 500 words (longer is fine) in response to the

following question on Wit. Be sure to begin with an introduction that sets up the terms of

your argument. In your discussion, provide at least six (6) quotations, with page numbers

in parentheses, to prove your ideas. Check your grammar and punctuation carefully when

you are finished.

Although they are at very different points in their careers, Vivian and Jason have a lot in

common. In an essay, compare these two characters: begin with a thesis that identifies how

their personalities are similar, and then, in separate body paragraphs, explain how their

personalities influence the way that they interact with other people. What effects do these

interactions have on both characters’ lives?

Part III: Essay on a new poem (40%): In my separate attachment, you will find Anne

Sexton’s poem, “For My Lover, Returning to His Wife.” Read the poem slowly and

carefully. (If you have a printer, you may want to print the poem out so that you can take

notes on it.) Then write an essay of at least 500 words in response to the question below.

Be sure to begin with an introduction that sets up the terms of your argument, in direct

response to the question below. In your discussion, provide at least eight (8) quotations

from the poem, and include line numbers in parentheses after each quotation. In your

essay, use the terms metaphor, simile, diction, and apostrophe at least once each. Check

your grammar and punctuation carefully when you are finished.

In an essay, compare and contrast the speaker’s portrayal of herself with that of her lover’s wife.

How does she see them as different? What seem to be the speaker’s attitudes about the wife and

about herself? How can you tell?