English 102 Study guide – Spring 2013
Be ready to write about any of the following poems from Bedford:
“Mirror” by Silvia Plath (879)
“Schizophrenia” by Jim Stevens (881)
“The Haunted Palace” by Edger Allen Poe (891)
“Summer Words of a Sistuh Addict” by Sonia Sanchez (960)
(Note 1: To write about them successfully, you will need to use the analytical terminology and ideas we have been studied in class and in the book.)
(Note 2: You will be provided with a copy of any poem you are required to write about. You do not need to memorize any poetry.)
Be ready to answer questions about the following sections from Bedord:
“Formalist Strategies” (2046-48)
“Reader Response Strategies” (2060-2062)
“Deconstructionist Strategies” (2062-2064)
The following source will also be helpful:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/722/07/
Lecture Topics:
Additionally, you should be prepared to answer questions from class lectures about the notion of signs as it relate to both structuralism and semiotics. If you are unable to attend the lectures that covered these ideas, please be sure to review the notes of a classmate.
