Blog #7: Discussing dramatic form

What problems did you encounter in translating a message to dramatic form? How did you overcome them?

One problem I encountered is rereading a line over several times before finding out the meaning of the line! Since the lines in the drama "Everyman" are not written in today's typical language, that people speak today, the words in the drama require more effort to decode. Personally, I looked up a quick summary of the work before reading the play in order to give myself a mantal image or guide lines that I would expect the play to follow. With these guidelines I was able to decode the meaning of many words and sentences much quicker, allowing me to read the drama in a reasonable time frame.

Also, the plays that everyone performed in class were so funny. :) There are several problems that we had to face in order to make our message as clear as possible in our play.
We had to make sure that everyone was aware of the different characters, so when we were performing we had to address the different characters with their names, so the audience will understand. However, in written drama, there's no need to state the names of every character!

Blog #6: How did your views of your poem change as you researched and wrote your paper? How did your views of poetry in general change?

The poem I chose for my research paper is "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath. Primarily, I thought that all aspects of the poem connected to the main theme of the poem, but after rereading the poem over and over and over again, I noticed many more connections between literary devices and the theme of the work as a whole. By writing this paper, I became even more knowledgeable about my poem, and this is great, because I was able to produce a great paper, but, on the other hand, I had to revise my essay so many times because I came up with better ideas!
In general, my viewpoint on poetry changed slightly. I've known that poetry contains several different interpretations and connections that weve throughout pieces of poetry. This project just reopened my eyes to how true that statement is.

Blog #5: Which poem are you using for your explication?

I am explicating the poem "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath.

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What attracted me to this poem was the personal emotions put into this poem by the poet. This poem is deelpy personal, discussing her relationships with men that result in betrayal, heartbreak, and even attempted suicide!

In another light, I might like this poem because it deals with overcoming a family member's death. Since I experienced the same thing, it is easier to relate to the poet's conflicting feelings in this poem.