Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Lyric Theory Debate

Propositions:

Resolved: In order to appreciate a lyric poem fully, a reader must become the speaker of the poem, temporarily adopting all aspects of the speaker’s individual and social identity.

Resolved: It is ethically suspect for a poet to write in the voice of a person with a radically different social identity.

Group 1 (argues for proposition 1): Quinn, Kristina, Danielle, Jane, Josh, Rebecca, Daniel, Jonathan Young

Group 2 (argues against proposition 1): Jon Achorn, Andy, Nathan, Jacinda, Scott, Bethany, Brent, Emanuela

Group 3 (argues for proposition 2): Sarah Hogshire, Chris, Sarah Phillips, Jon Poplin, Zoey, Jamison, Kimberly

Group 4 (argues against proposition 2): Mattisha, Leslie, Elizabeth, Cierra, Kevin, Noah, Victoria

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