“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by
Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Expository essay
assignment. Due Wednesday, December 20
by the end of the day. If you receive an extension, this is due on
Thursday. What is an expository
essay? This genre of essay requires you to investigate an idea, evaluate
evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea
in a clear and concise manner. This is exactly what you have done with Hamlet
.
Your
assignment: Select one of the themes that is developed in “The Rime of the
Ancient Mariner” and show how various figurative language devices are used to
develop the idea. (possible techniques
used: symbolism, imagery*, personification, metaphors, similes, allusions and
sound sense (alliteration, consonance, assonance)
Directions: minimum 400 words, 5 paragraphs, Times New
Roman, size 12 font, MLA heading, work cited of “Mariner” (look up one on line
and use citation machine), cite your text by stanza number, include the
Romantic terms within your text. (these are below, in your notebooks and on the
blog).
Introduction:
Begin with your
hook sentence that is a general statement about the topic. Consider a synopsis
of the plot and establish the setting as a flashback.
Include in
the introduction genre (poem in this case), author / poet Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, and the title of the narrative poem “The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner”
A clear, concise, and well-defined thesis statement that
precisely indicates what you will be writing about in the three body
paragraphs. .
Minimum 3 body paragraphs
Each paragraph must include textual evidence. Weave in the
text. Use quotations. Cite by stanza number.
Eg. “The Mariner
hath his will” (Mariner 4).
Make sure that within each body paragraph you have a
controlling idea, support / evidence for your statement and very importantly an
analysis statement. Why or how is what you say significant and how it
contributes to the development of the theme.
Conclusion: A conclusion that does not simply restate the
thesis, but readdresses it in light of the evidence provided. This is where you
show in what way this poem exemplifies Romanticism.
The following terms must be used within your essay.
Important concepts
associated with Romanticism (these terms
must appear in your essay)
1. didactic- adjective
meaning something that is meant to teach
2.
picturesque-adjective- visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty
style.
3. sublime- Noun-
something that elevates to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or
excellence.
4. awe- noun- a feeling
of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
*5. epiphany- noun- a
usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning
of something (2)an intuitive grasp of
reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or
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