Poet bios
Name one of Tagore's occupations (except poet/writer, that's too easy)
(One of the following:) playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, educationist, painter
friend leaving, pet dying, graduation
define "ode"
A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. Its stanza forms vary.
(anything similar to above text is fine)
Who is the speaker of At the Last Watch?
heartbroken person whose loved one suddenly left
What business does Ginger Andrews run?
Small house cleaning business (with her three sisters)
Restate one question that was asked in the blog entries commentary section.
1. In both works, how might the memories associated with specific places contribute to the characters’ sense of loss?
2. How might the lack of closure (in this context, not having a chance to say goodbye) affect the grieving/healing process?
3. Sydney’s hedgehog passed of natural causes, but Tagore’s lover took her own life. What do you think is the difference between not being able to say goodbye to someone with a natural end vs. an unnatural end?
4. In both the poem and the story of Hachiko, how does “waiting” express love and loyalty? Does the act of waiting have any symbolic meaning in either work?
5. Do you think change is something we should always embrace?
Why is the poem At the Last Watch not an elegy?
because it does not specifically mourn the death of a person, but more of generally grieving that the person has left
What POV was the poem At the Last Watch written in?
First person
Did Tagore die as a knight?
Nope, he gave up (surrendered) his knighthood in 1919
Whose wedding in Grey's Anatomy did Tara believe to have paralleled the poem? Why?
Cristina and Burke
Because Burke left suddenly without saying goodbye (or giving her a proper explanation).
Give an example of an epic poem. (not an "epic" poem, but poem of the "epic" type)
The Odyssey
Aeneid
etc.
What is a theme for Primping in the Rearview Mirror?
Social expectations/personal boundaries
Lonliness and emotional vulnerability
etc.
In what state was Ginger Andrews born in?
Oregon
Name the five people whose blog posts we commented on.
Tara, James, Sydney, Ophelia, Sofia (in any order)
Animal Farm. The animals are not literally animals; instead, they represent humans under a totalitarian government
(anything else that makes sense/can provide a reasonable explanation for is fine)
What is the difference between tone and mood? What is the tone and mood of At the Last Watch, respectively?
mood = how the text makes the reader feel
in this case, tone and mood are similar: both are hopeless/heartbroken/distraught (etc)Name one of Tagore's lovers.
Kadambari, Bhabatarini/Mrinalini
(both were mentioned in video)
For the blog entries that we commented on, briefly restate what each person wrote.
Tara- Grey's Anatomy
James- friend moving away
Sydney- pet hedgehog dying
Ophelia- Hachiko
Sofia- graduation
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write in his lifetime?
154
identify an example of irony/paradox in Primping in the Rearview Mirror.
"blue-eyed charismatic" and "sexist hunk of a reject" (contrasting descriptions of the same person)
or anything else that makes sense