"At the Poetry Reading," by John Brehm

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Due Wednesday, March 31, 2010

@ 12:00 Noon EDT

Respond to the “post a comment” activity: True Love:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/true-love.html

Read “At The Poetry Reading,” by John Brehm (p. 167),

or access the text online at:

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=29430

Write a First Response to "At the Poetry Reading."

You may free-write a response, or use some or all of the following prompts:

*How did you relate to the narrator?

*How did you feel about the narrator's behavior?

*What aspect of the work affected you most? WhyBe sure to provide specific textual details and quotes from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.

Guidelines for preparation and submission of first response papers are available here:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines_6704.html

If you have any questions, send me an e-mail at english102wcc@gmail.com, and allow up to 24 hours for a response (although I will most likely get back to you much sooner than that).