How To Write An Analytical Essay On The Odyssey
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Assignment
The Odyssey by Homer (Greece)
Personal Narrative About Your Own Journeys
Create a visual representation of a significant change in your life where you had to journey either from one place to another or from one mental place to another
Homeric Simile Analysis
In-class analysis of a simile to see what it expresses, how the idea is conveyed, and what the greater significance is
Creating Your Own Homeric Tale
Tell a story using a Homeric form to show an epic moment from your own life
Selected Poems: Gabriela Mistral (Chile), Julia de Burgos (Puerto Rico), Carmen Boullosa (México), Excilia Saldaña (Cuba)
Poem Comparison Essay
Compare and contrast selected poems to see how cultures are similar, different, and in general, how similar …show more content…
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Russia)
Character Breakdown
Make a chart comparing and contrasting the several characters and what their intentions or and what their beliefs are
In-class Quote Analysis
Analyze a chosen quote to seek the deeper truth and see the way that the author wants to reveal something about the story
Analytical Essay
Write an analytical essay explaining what is morality and how characters learn about what their morals or beliefs are
Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Australia)
Acting Scenes
Direct and perform your favorite scene from the play which has a big meaning connected to it for the story
Persuasive Essay
Write an essay on whether the play should have been put on or whether it shouldn’t have
after the quake by Haruki Murakami (Japan)
Close study
Analyze a passage of your choice and find the specific vocabulary, chunks of text, and deeper meaning of the passage
Creative Essay
Write your own after the quake story that relates to a change that affected your life for either the best or for the worst
Final: Theme Mashup
Gather words or phrases from all of the texts we have read this semester and create one full piece
Assignment
The Odyssey by Homer (Greece)
Personal Narrative About Your Own Journeys
Create a visual representation of a significant change in your life where you had to journey either from one place to another or from one mental place to another
Homeric Simile Analysis
In-class analysis of a simile to see what it expresses, how the idea is conveyed, and what the greater significance is
Creating Your Own Homeric Tale
Tell a story using a Homeric form to show an epic moment from your own life
Selected Poems: Gabriela Mistral (Chile), Julia de Burgos (Puerto Rico), Carmen Boullosa (México), Excilia Saldaña (Cuba)
Poem Comparison Essay
Compare and contrast selected poems to see how cultures are similar, different, and in general, how similar …show more content…
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Russia)
Character Breakdown
Make a chart comparing and contrasting the several characters and what their intentions or and what their beliefs are
In-class Quote Analysis
Analyze a chosen quote to seek the deeper truth and see the way that the author wants to reveal something about the story
Analytical Essay
Write an analytical essay explaining what is morality and how characters learn about what their morals or beliefs are
Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Australia)
Acting Scenes
Direct and perform your favorite scene from the play which has a big meaning connected to it for the story
Persuasive Essay
Write an essay on whether the play should have been put on or whether it shouldn’t have
after the quake by Haruki Murakami (Japan)
Close study
Analyze a passage of your choice and find the specific vocabulary, chunks of text, and deeper meaning of the passage
Creative Essay
Write your own after the quake story that relates to a change that affected your life for either the best or for the worst
Final: Theme Mashup
Gather words or phrases from all of the texts we have read this semester and create one full piece