Essay #3: Analysis and Interpretation of an E-Poem
November 28, 2022
Assignments
Description
For this essay, you must select an e-poem from The Electronic Literature Collection (focus on poetry in the ELC3, ELC4), The New River (see also their archives) or anything out there that has not been discussed thoroughly in class or in a previous assignment by you or any other source. In addition to performing detailed analyses of your chosen poem, this essay assignment will require you to do some research beyond the poem into its technological, literary, cultural, historical, and/or biographical contexts. Your essay must have a clearly stated interpretation of the poem as its thesis, and detailed analyses of the work as support, as well as incorporating at least 2 chapters from Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities or articles in Electronic Book Review.
Parameters and Criteria
Alternatively, you can write an original e-poem to satisfy this assignment (See creative option below)
Each paper should be about 1000 words (4 pages) in length.
It should offer an interpretive thesis that is supported by detailed analysis of the work.
When necessary, include screen-captured images or video to support your essay
The essay should be formatted in MLA or some other established format.
The essay is due on Monday, December 12 via ASU Learn.
Creative Option
If you prefer, you can write an original digital poem for this assignment, please accompany it with a 500 word essay that discusses how you created the poem in conversation with digital media technologies and reference at least 2 chapters from Electronic Literature as Digital Humanities or articles in Electronic Book Review.