Reading Responses to a Poem

The readings for this week are dramas, normally just called plays. The first is an unknown play by a relatively unknown writer: Synge’s “Riders to the Sea” (cited in Clugston, 2010, section 13). The second is a very well known play by the most famous writer in the English language: Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (cited in Clugston, 2010, section 14).

Select one poem from this week’s assigned readings, and identify at least three elements in the poem that you found interesting or engaging (e.g., form, language, content, and/or other literary elements). 

Then, assess how these elements affected your response to the poem, in its entirety. 

(e.g., Did these elements affect your opinions on (or reaction to) the content of the poem?  Did they cause you to focus on one aspect of the poem over others?)  

Assignment Requirements

• Length: Your paper should be two to four double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference page)
• Sources: Support your reflections with textual details and analysis from at least two scholarly sources.
• APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA (6th edition) style.
  • Separate Title Page: Must include an original title
  • Separate Reference Page
  • Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.
• Elements of Academic Writing:  All academic papers should include these elements.
  • Introduction with a thesis statement
  • Supporting paragraphs
  • Conclusion

The paper must be two to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference page), and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least two scholarly resources (at least one of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page.