A Comparative Essay On Hamlet 'And' The Year Of The Lord
English 30 – Essay #2
DUE DATE: ________________________________
Please choose one of the options below and write an essay that is between 5 and 7 pages in length for your second essay project in English 30.
This essay should follow MLA format. Please choose one of the options below.
1. Family has multiple different definitions and interpretations. Identify the characteristics of family that are identified within Hamlet and The Year of the Hare. Compare and contrast the treatment of the institution of “family” in both texts.
2. The portrayal of marriage is rather bitter in both the novel and major Shakespearean play studied in this course. Identify the characteristics of marriage that are presented in both The Year of the Hare and Hamlet. Compare and contrast how marriage is treated within each text. …show more content…
A close reading is defined as the thorough study of a literary text with particular emphasis on the analysis of its literary elements (allusions, metaphors, sound effects, etc.). Complete a close reading of one of the following poems, ensuring that you paraphrase its content, the literary techniques used within it, and the effects these techniques have on the interpretation of the poem.
a. “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath (attached)
b. “Hockey Players” by Al Purdy (attached)
Your essay will be graded according to the rubric on the back of this page. Please submit your rubric with your assignment for grading.
Criteria
4
3
2
1
Unity
/30
The thesis guides and controls all points and details in a highly effective manner
All supporting points guide examples and demonstrate a clear connection
The thesis guides and controls all points and details
All supporting points guide examples
Thesis statement provides adequate control of most points and details
Some supporting points guide examples
Thesis statement has little connection to the main points and supporting details
Supporting points are unconnected
DUE DATE: ________________________________
Please choose one of the options below and write an essay that is between 5 and 7 pages in length for your second essay project in English 30.
This essay should follow MLA format. Please choose one of the options below.
1. Family has multiple different definitions and interpretations. Identify the characteristics of family that are identified within Hamlet and The Year of the Hare. Compare and contrast the treatment of the institution of “family” in both texts.
2. The portrayal of marriage is rather bitter in both the novel and major Shakespearean play studied in this course. Identify the characteristics of marriage that are presented in both The Year of the Hare and Hamlet. Compare and contrast how marriage is treated within each text. …show more content…
A close reading is defined as the thorough study of a literary text with particular emphasis on the analysis of its literary elements (allusions, metaphors, sound effects, etc.). Complete a close reading of one of the following poems, ensuring that you paraphrase its content, the literary techniques used within it, and the effects these techniques have on the interpretation of the poem.
a. “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath (attached)
b. “Hockey Players” by Al Purdy (attached)
Your essay will be graded according to the rubric on the back of this page. Please submit your rubric with your assignment for grading.
Criteria
4
3
2
1
Unity
/30
The thesis guides and controls all points and details in a highly effective manner
All supporting points guide examples and demonstrate a clear connection
The thesis guides and controls all points and details
All supporting points guide examples
Thesis statement provides adequate control of most points and details
Some supporting points guide examples
Thesis statement has little connection to the main points and supporting details
Supporting points are unconnected