I have chosen the key-word camp.
DEFINITION: I think it means over-the-top and wildly ironic but w/o cringe.
PURPOSE: I intend to create a poem. An example of this format is any poem, and some of the generic conventions of this format are following forms, rhyme or no rhyme, allowing the reader to apply meaning, etc. .
CONTENT: I intend to talk about my key-word in relation to poetry and examples
COURSE THEMATIC: I think that my key concept intersects/overlaps with class in these ways:
- queering reading (i.e. the word itself is queer)
- queer culture (it is (I think) rooted in queer life)
- It can be used to describe things which may apply to other areas of the class like identity and life
QUESTIONS: I am struggling with/ cannot seem to figure out/ do not know how to approach the etymology. I would like more clarification on the etymology and context. I need support with finding information about contexts in which this term is used..
SOURCES: I have decided to use the following five sources, because: .
- Notes on Camp
- Wikipedia
- The Dictionary