#7

The author's choice of wording coincides with his or her meaning of of the poem. The tone and mood is affected by the carefully chosen words. Diction is an important factor in helping the reader notice the tonal shifts in the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. First the tone is conditional and words like "vegetable" slow down the pace and accentuates the word "love" that follows it. The tone shifts to pivotal as the author emphasizes time. Words such as "eternity" and "honour turned to dust" are crucial to the overall tone of the stanza. The final stanza has an extreme sense of urgency. The author is becoming angry and uses violent words like "birds of prey" and "power" but also nice words like "sweetness" and "morning dew." This contradiction is the tone of words is a reflection of the authors urgency and all his emotions building up.

#6

When used efficiently, Imagery can truly bring a poem to life. In his poem Introduction to Poetry, Billy Collins personifies a poem: Or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." Collins use of imagery helps the reader understand his point that a poem should be analyzed by falling into setting that the poem sets. His use of the 5 also helps the reader understand the poem more. It is as if Collins is testing the reader by seeing if he or she will actullay hold it up to the light or walk inside the poem's room. Imagery collectively helps the reader connect with the poem through senses.

The time, location, and description of the surroundings is a key aspect of a play. Different backdrops creates either dark and gloomy or light and happy moods. The setting of Hamlet - medieval Denmark, gloomy, and mysterious - adds to the dark mood of the play. In Pride and Prejudice, the setting of countryside England with elegant estates in the 19th century is very simple and helps portray the important elements of each character.

#2

The characters in Hamlet are developed through Internal thoughts. Hamlet suffers thoughts of suicide but is also too worried about what happens after death. His contradictory attitude as well as his unnatural actions reveal the damaging effects of the events in his life. Claudius is effected by his own action: his character seems authoritative and strong externally; however, because of his actions, he feels guilty and torn about his the immoral way of obtaining his position. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth's thoughts and actions reveal her grounded attitude. She is a non-conformist because she finds the gossip of the town to be childish and an unjust way of approaching love.

#1

Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice share the common aspects of plot to develop conflict in family and between families. The characters in each piece of writing are developed in a different way. Shakespeare's characters are more "real" in a sense because their personalities are revealed through monologues. Contrary to the way Shakespeare develops his characters, Austen creates a dramatic climax through developing her characters through gossip. Hamlet, unlike most literature, has multiple climaxes. By following Hamlet's contradictory personality and "madness," the plot becomes more dramatic with more rising action. Claudius is honest in his monologue; however, externally, he lives a life of lies. Elizabeth, being a non conformist, rejects the social norms and trust her own choices. The most honest that Pride and prejudice gets is when Elizabeth ponders about who she loves. The plot of both literary pieces are developed through the interactions with others and internal thoughts. 

Compare & Contrast 2 Poems Intro

            Time is a tormenting aspect in life. Depending on the situation there is either too much time or too little. Both “To an Athlete Dying Young” and “Ulysses” illustrate how glory wilts as time moves on. In “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Housman in third-person expresses how in people’s minds the athlete’s glory is timeless. The sense of everlasting glory in which everything runs smoothly for a person is accentuated by Housman’s use of alliteration. Lord Tennyson’s elegy “Ulysses” is a first person monologue of a dying soldier reflecting on his days of fame. Contrary to the flow of “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Tennyson uses blank verse and enjambment to reflect the expiring voice of the soldier. Thus, The literary devices used help deepen the reader’s understanding that glory fades with time and thus every moment should be relished. 

Ozymandias

Time is referred to frequently in poetry. Ozymandias expresses how it is important to seize the moment. This notion is often referred to as "carpe diem." The image of the shattered statue is a symbol of how the passage of time is insignificant to humans and that we must make the most of the "moment." In Ponder, time technically is what decays the kingdom because the King was not aware of the importance of seizing the moment.

Performance Choices

I performed with first scene in Act 3 when Ophelia and Hamlet are talking..
Hamlet condescends Ophelia by trying to mess with her head. I really tried to
emphasize the sense of superiority that Hamlet feels he has over Ophelia.

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7. To say that Hamlet is acting in such a bizarre way as a deliberate strategy would only be half true. Hamlet may strategically be acting crazy to justify his actions against Claudius. In a sense, his "craziness" will act as a scapegoat. In terms of disposition, Hamlet's use of "antic disposition" is an expression of two things: his anger and his burning desire for revenge. The tremendous misfortunes that Hamlet is faced cause him to become severely angered. His anger leads to the desire for sweet revenge - the "murther" of Claudius.

14. Hamlet is very aware of Rosencrantz and Guildenstein's intentions. When Hamlet says "Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so," he is carefully persuading his friend's to confess their shady inquiry. Hamlet seems to be aware of his awareness of his madness: "I am but mad ..... I know a hawk from a handsaw." Hamlet is saying that he does know what is normal and what is not and that his madness may just be an act.

Discussion Q #4 Hamlet

The arguments of Laertes and Polonius are similar in that they both are preventing the
marriage of Hamlet and Ophelia. Their goal to prevent this marriage is so that they themselves may have an opportunity to marry a valuable woman. Another reason that they have this front is because Ophelia will not be loved by Hamlet the way she deserves. Hamlet is wealthy and will be distracted. Thus, their relationship will be consist of unrequited love. Laertes and Polonius disguise their goal by acting as guardians that will protect her chastity. Though both arguments have a common goal, Polonius is more forceful when talking to Ophelia. Although their intention may be good when trying to keep Ophelia's chastity, Laertes and Polonius are attempting to prevent the marriage so that they could marry Ophelia.

To Do or Not to Do? Speech Patterns Will Answer.

In William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, the author uses carefully crafted language to differentiate the characters. Each character has his own unique speech patterns, which ultimately through the distinctive thoughts and attitudes of those characters enlighten the audience to the themes the author wishes to express.  It is not just what the characters say, but how they say it that makes this play so interesting.  Comparing the speech patterns of two of the more interesting characters in the play, the lead character Hamlet versus his uncle Claudius, will show how Shakespeare uses language to prove one of the main themes of the play – the complexity of taking action.   Hamlet’s patterns reflect indecisive thoughts about life, suicide, and revenge; essentially a torment at the thought of taking action, whereas Claudius takes an action quickly in the play, the murder of Hamlet’s father, that results in emotional torment. Thus, the many differences and some similarities between the way Hamlet and Claudius speak help to express the emotional difficulties and complexities of taking action. 

Prufrock's Love Song

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is similar to a monologue as Prufrock releases a stream of consciousness. Prufrock is clearly is unsure of his place on earth. The questions he asks throughout the poem reflect his insecurities. It is important to mention that he is incapable of forming complete questions in most cases. He repeats the question "Do I dare" but does not fully articulate what it is that he dare to do. The question is fully developed when he asks: "Do I dare/Disturb the universe." Prufrock believes that he is a nuisance to the earth. This terribly sad inclination that Prufrock feels and thinks conveys his helplessness on earth. He feels as though his importance amounts to nothing and that he might as well be a crab on the bottom of the sea. In his love story, Prufrock explains his feeling of worthlessness through this monologue.

Marvell's Expression of Love and Tonal Shift...

In To His Coy Mistress, Marvell is desperate in his appeal for the shy yet alluring mistress. His passionate expression of love is romantic in the first stanza. Marvell uses a religious allusion: "And you should, if you please, refuse/Till the conversion of the Jews" to express his never ending love for her. Here, the author's tone is calm about pursuing her for his whole life but his tone shifts, becoming more anxious. The shift in tone begins in the second stanza when the author talks about the lack of time they have to spend with each other. He explains that as they grow older their beauty and lust will eventually wilt: "And your quaint honour turn to dust/And into ashes all my lust." The mood evoked from this tone is discontent. The author is expressing the idea of seizing the moment and not living in regret. He does not want to look back on his life and think about the times he could've spent with her. Instead, he wants to relish every moment with her until the day he dies. The third stanza reveals the author's angst for an everlasting bond with the coy mistress. His expression turns from passionate to hostile. He uses violent words like "strength" and "rough strife" to convey a sense of anger. He becomes angry because he truly loves this woman and does not want to let their opportunity together slip past them. His anger is induced by his passionate love for her. 

Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress"

"Time's winged chariot hurrying near"

Andrew Marvell, in the poem To His Coy Mistress, explains the importance of savoring the moment. The view he expresses is known as carpe diem which is "seizing the moment." He uses an allusion to greek times when he says: "Time's winged chariot hurrying near." The author expresses his yearning to take advantage of the moment and not let any time be wasted. The whole second stanza is the authors expression how quickly time is passing and how he wants to spend each passing moment with the girl. He does not want his lusts turn to ash as they grow older and their beauty wilts with age. This poem is the author's pleading expression seizing the moment.

Mr. Collins: Funny or Nightmare?

To Elizabeth, Mr. Collins is a Nightmare. She values love for what it truly is and, unfortunately for her, the norm in her society is to marry for an economic gain. For Mr. Collins to propose to Elizabeth is a comic relief for some however Elizabeth is almost captured by the "comic monster" that embodies the social institutions of that day. Moreover, in the readers eyes Mr. Collins interactions with, for example, Lady Catherine are considered comical; especially to the readers of the eighteen-hundreds.

Turn It In Comments: Areas to work on..

I definitely need to manage my time more wisely.. Most of the mistakes that I made could have been fixed simply by reviewing the essay. By editing the essay the many of the phrasings would be less awkward. Also, by prepping more and allowing more time to write the essay, the claims made would be more thought out. Moreover, the point of the essay was not too convincing due to lack of analysis. Instead of proving a point, I kind of rambled about the general idea rather than structuring evidence and analysis to support the claims made. The essay digresses from topic to topic which means I need to work on focusing on one point and fully developing it. The thesis is also too general and I am going to make it more controversial. I do not think this essay is my best work. If I allow more time and revise the essay I'll show my true potential.

Round 2

I read Essays B, C, and d. The hook of essay B is rather boring and if I had picked up that essay I would have sighed..  Like a history paper, the thesis comes after the topic sentence. That was a tad awkward for me and veered my interest in the essay even further. The rest of the introduction is stuffed with examples that should be put in the body paragraphs to develop the ideas better. Hence, the claims maid are not developed well in the paragraphs and jump quickly into a new idea that sometimes is not even mentioned in the introduction. Essay C has in intense topic sentence that could be less wordy. The thesis could be more assertive, less wordy, and a little less harsh on Mrs. Bennet. The overall point that pursuing financial gain through your daughters and being a gossip queen makes you crazy is developed well throughout the body paragraphs.

ROUND 1: Sample Student Essays

Out of the three essays I read, all of them had interesting points made; however, N for Natasha was my favorite. The hook caught my interest with its elegant vocabulary and the comparison of a story and gambling enforced my desire to read on. The writer is, no doubt, well educated on both topics and is able to stay on topic relieving the reader of being confused by the comparison of the two topics. The thesis statement is clear and concise. It gives factual information that is later elaborated on. Bueno.  

Distinguishing Characters: Jane Austen's effective use of the foil

The use of foils distinguishes characters revealing their personalities, opinions, and morals thus deepening in the reader a solid understanding of what each character’s prejudices are.