Remember, good literary analysis is focused on what the author is doing to develop something, not simply on what is happening in the text. Also remember to use only third person, and to write in the present tense.
Here is the prompt: Poets communicate a large amount of emotions, themes, and truths through simple, concrete, but profound images. Describe how W.H. Auden develops a theme related to Calypso’s character through vivid imagery.*
*Review: imagery is any language that appeals to the five senses.
Calypso by W.H. Auden
Dríver drive fáster and máke a good rún
Down the Spríngfield Line únder the shíning sún.
Flý like an aéroplane, dón’t pull up shórt
Till you bráke for Grand Céntral Státion, New Yórk.
For thére in the míddle of thát waiting-háll
Should be stánding the óne that Í love best of áll.
If he’s nót there to méet me when Í get to tówn,
I’ll stánd on the side-walk with téars rolling dówn.
For hé is the óne that I lóve to look ón,
The ácme of kindness and pérfectión.
He présses my hánd and he sáys he loves mé,
Which I fínd an admiráble pecúliaritý.
The wóods are bright gréen on both sídes of the líne;
The trées have their lóves though they’re different from míne.
But the póor old fat bánker in the sún-parlour cár
Has nó one to lóve him excépt his cigar.
If Í were the Héad of the Chúrch or the Státe,
I’d pówder my nóse and just téll them to wáit.
For lóve’s more impórtant and pówerful thán
Even a príest or a póliticián.
Create an outline by writing a thesis and three topic sentences for each of your body paragraphs—
Thesis (analyze, don’t summarize; include your main argument with three topics that relate to three things you will point to as evidence):
Topic 1 (1st sentence of Body 1, your main argument + 1 topic related to one specific thing you will point to as evidence):
Topic 2:
Topic 3:
#2: Analysis Short Essay Practice
Using your memory of The Odyssey and our discussions of themes, background, characters, and epic similes, construct a well-developed response that includes a strong claim/main argument, and at least one piece of evidence. You may paraphrase or summarize your evidence from the Odyssey, but make sure it is based in Homer’s work. In your writing, use five words that include Prefixes from the list (any that we have covered so far—1 through 20).
Prompt: In the Odyssey, Homer makes frequent references, comparisons, and scenarios related to food, eating, or feasting. Choose one example of these, and analyze how it relates to the rest of The Odyssey. How does food, eating, or feasting relate to a character, the plot, or something else?
Write one solid paragraph with a claim and evidence, using 5 words that contain a prefix from the vocabulary list. Underline each vocabulary word.
#3: Analysis Essay
Homer goes to great lengths to characterize Odysseus—he has a “teeming mind,” weeps for his homeland, and is often described as “godlike.” Some say that Odysseus, because of Homer’s masterful storytelling, is the greatest hero of ancient Greece.
How does Homer display Odysseus’ strong nous, quick metis, or longing for nostoi* through specific elements of epic poetry? Find at least one use of epic simile to cite as evidence, and review notes for other elements.
Compose a 4-5 paragraph literary analysis essay that includes a thesis and two concrete examples from The Odyssey per body paragraph.
Use three words that contain prefixes from our list (a-dis).
*nous = “mind,” metis = “cunning”, nostoi = “homecoming”
Other themes we have discussed: food/feasting, hospitality, vengeance
Other themes we have discussed: food/feasting, hospitality, vengeance
Choose a theme: ______________
Find 2-3 elements of epic poetry that the author uses to develop this theme:
Write a thesis (this is your main idea):
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Write an outline (a sketch of each body paragraph, in list form):
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