- Heine: Figurative Comparisons. Choose a figurative comparison from any of Heine's poems (provide a brief quotation) and unpack it, looking for the target domain, the source domain, and any entailments you can think of. How does this help you interpret the poem?
[Remember: often in poetry, the poet will not state the target domain directly. For example, in "A pine is standing lonely," the pine is the source domain, but who or what is the target Heine is trying to depict? He doesn't name it, but rather lets his reader interpret for herself.] - De Castro: Figurative Comparisons. Choose a figurative comparison from any of De Castro's poems (provide a brief quotation) and unpack it, looking for the target domain, the source domain, and any entailments you can think of. How does this help you interpret the poem?
- Either Poet: Close Reading for Diction with the OED. e Choose an interesting word from any of Heine's or De Castro's poems (provide the title and line number here) and use the OED to explore its meaning and history. How does this word help you deepen your understanding of the text?
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