M5S3 Written Assignment: Literary Terms and Imagery Essay Purpose: to demonstrate your knowledge of how to analyze an author’s voice.

*Use all of the links provided.

Reread Wilfred Owen’s poem “Dulce et Decorum Est'' and its introductory information. In addition, read Owen’s biography and 3 of his other poems. This information will help you understand Owen’s experiences as a soldier during WWI, and how those experiences shaped his feelings about war. Notice how Owen portrays his feelings through his writing.

Links are below for:

"Owen’s biography"
“Anthem for Doomed Youth”
“The Show”
“The Sentry”

Write a 5 paragraph descriptive (analysis) essay about Owen’s use of voice in his poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est.” To review how to write an essay go to Module 3 Section 3 text. (M3S3 Text is published for you to read.)

Introductory paragraph: Include a thesis statement that describes Owen’s voice.

1st body paragraph: explain how Owen’s use of simile impacts his voice in his poem. You need to include 2 pieces of textual evidence. This means that in your paragraph you need to have 2 examples of similes, from the poem. Tell how each example contributes to the development of his voice.

2nd body paragraph: explain how Owen’s use of imagery impacts his voice in his poem. You need to include 2 pieces of textual evidence. Tell how each example contributes to the development of his voice.

3rd body paragraph: explain how Owen’s personal feelings about the war come through in his voice.

Conclusion paragraph: rephrase your thesis with a deeper understanding, summarize your main points, and end with a statement that conveys the point you want your reader to take away.

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3:

Match each poem to its form either free verse or blank verse

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