Pick one of the following books and discuss 2–3 of the passages from it provided below. Be sure
to describe how the literary form contributes to the meaning of the passages, and note any
connections between the passages you choose to write about. Pay close attention to their form.
You may wish to address aspects of the passages’ language, imagery, structure, themes, and
context.
Some key terms you may wish to use are:
● exposition (賦)
● comparison (比)
● affective image (興)
● simile
● metaphor
● repetition
● onomatopoeia
● aphorism
● chiasmus
● contrast
● list (catalogue)
● dialogue
● parable
● couplet
● parallelism
● convention
● allusion
● speaker
● poet
Your essay should be about 500–700 words in length, or roughly 2–3 pages of double-spaced,
12-point font with 1-inch margins. You may use your books, consult your notes, and review
lectures. You may not collaborate with anyone else. Please consult the “Guide for Essays” on
Gauchospace.
Please upload your completed essay to Gauchospace before Monday, July 11, 11:59pm.
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