This week in class we focused mainly on the poem (read: excerpt) of the week, Elegy in X Parts by Matt Rasmussen. Through the course of the week, we had multiple discussions on different aspects of the poem and filled out the TPCASTT form. This week’s poem was based on the suicide and aftermath of Rasmussen’s brother, and as sad as it was, I enjoyed analyzing it! I feel like I learned so much this week about what the meaning of a poem could be based on different aspects of the poem itself. For example, who would’ve guessed that the structure of a poem may have symbolism ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ not me), but this week we discussed the idea that the couplets may resemble the relationship between Rasmussen and his brother and then in the last line Rasmussen is alone, and his brother is gone. I also learned that you can read a poem aloud in multiple different ways, you don’t always have to pay attention to the spacing and punctuation the author uses. Overall, I felt like I learned some useful techniques that would help me analyze poetry in the future! I’m not sure if it was because we spent more time on it in class, or if I participated and paid more attention in class, but I feel like this poem was much easier to analyze that The Eagle by Lord Alfred Tennyson. I honestly feel like I could tell you the possible meanings in this poem in my sleep! Although I missed Friday, I feel like I could’ve written a bomb essay for this poem! Overall, I am very happy with the progress I made this week and I am super excited to work with more poetry soon!
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