I’m working on a english discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn.
Submit 2 separate word document for both the poems and answer the given questions for both of them separately. Both posts should only be between 250-300 words. You can write informally to express your ideas and questions. Be sure to use evidence from the poem
1. Azita Ghahreman, “Happy Valentine” (Iran)
https://www.poetrytranslation.org/poems/happy-valentine
2.Kotaro Takamura: “The Two of Us” and “Chieko Rides the Wind”
http://www.paularcher.net/translations/kotaro_taka…
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER IN YOUR POSTS
Use these questions for ideas, but feel free to discuss whatever you want about the poems.
1. What kind of love do you think this writer is expressing and why? (Consider our lesson – limerence, passionate, companionate, pain)
2. What themes of love do you see? Are these themes universal or is this about a particular situation or cultural issue?
3. What does this poem reveal to you about the possible cultural or historical views of love?
4. What poetic devices do you appreciate in this poem? What stands out to you? For example, is there one or two specific metaphors that are meaningful to you?
5. IMPORTANT: How does the background of the writer help you interpret this poem?
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