discussing the poets we have read for this unit and making an argument about a selection from one of the poems, using evidence from the text to support our argument and demonstrating our ability to close read.

In at least 250 words, discuss the poets we have read for this unit. First, choose a selection from one of the poems and quote that at the beginning of your post. Make sure that everyone knows what poem and author you are talking about. You may quote one line or an entire poem. (Just note that this quote does not count toward your word count.) This quote will provide the basis for your discussion. It gives your classmates context to your discussion and aids them in ease of understanding what you are basing your argument on. Then, make an argument about that selection. You can talk about its relevance to the material you learned about American Romanticism, or you can propose something about what the author’s intentions are in writing the poem. What effect does the methods the author deploy create in the poem? What do we learn about American Literature from the poems? The important thing is that you make an argument and back it up with evidence from the text. Remember, we are close reading during this semester. Demonstrate your ability to close read. I know this is last minute! Links to poems and material are below- https://pressbooks.nvcc.edu/writingthenation/chapter/ch1_introduction/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46480/i-hear-america-singing https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45706/i-felt-a-funeral-in-my-brain-340