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Voyage Narrative Reading Discussion (I)

Voyage Narrative Reading Discussion (I)

Q Voyage Narrative Reading Discussion (I) Introduction Here you will comment on four voyage stories we read this week, considering description, concrete vs. abstract language, myth & archetype, narrative, choices writers make, metaphor (& voyage), and diction. Look at the Glossary of Literary Terms to learn and refresh your memory about words for writing styles, genres, and techniques: https://literaryterms.net/glossary-of-literary-terms/ Directions By Thursday of Week 2, 11:59PM US Eastern Time, please post a response to two of the assigned readings (Cavafy, Wahbi, Ahmed, and Bediako). What do you think qualifies these pieces as “voyage narratives”? What choices did these writers make when it comes to style, tone, diction (word choice), allusion, format, and metaphor? How do you respond emotionally to the narratives? Write 5-8 sentences responding to 2-3 of the above questions for the two pieces. By Sunday of Week 2, 11:59PM US Eastern Time, please read each of the posts and respond to two classmates with 2-3 sentences relating, asking a question, or offering some additional information related to the content of the classmate’s post. Scoring 1 point for initial post; 1 point for each (of 2) response post

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