Renaissance Lyrics Assignment
Read all of the poems and write a well-developed paragraph summary of2.
BOOK:
The Norton Anthology Western Literature9th Edition Vol. 1
Begin with the Book report format, will be attached. Try to apply the notes from Renaissance poetry.
Read and explain/decipher/summarize what is happening/the symbolism, etc.
Choose 2 from any of these selections in your textbook:
(Francis Petrarch) Petrarch & the Love Lyric Pgs. 2068-2071
Write in paragraph form, each paragraph should be at 125 words, and be sure that you answer the following questions in your analysis:
a. who is the speaker? what do you know about him or her?
b. what is the occasion of the poem? what event prompts the speaker to speak?
c. what is the subject of the poem? what is happening?
d. what is the purpose of the poem? what was the poem written?
e. what do you notice about the structure of the poem? rhythm, rhyme, stanzas, etc.
f. what is the theme of the poem? (give examples lines/examples from the text) what is the poet pointing out about people, society, or life? state the theme succinctly
g. what is the tone of the poem? what is the speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem?