Angela Zito
Angela Zito holds a BA in English with Creative Writing from Albion College. Before graduating, she completed two senior theses - one a collection of original sonnets and the other an evaluation of pedagogical anthologies of English Literature through the juxtaposition of poets John Dryden and John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. The latter of these projects earned Angela the Edmund and Kathleen Jenkins Award, given annually by the Albion College Prentiss M. Brown Honors Institute.
While her academic pursuits are primarily literary, Angela demonstrates interest and expertise in other fields, as well. She minored in Cell & Molecular Biology and worked for several summers as a lab technician in Landscape Entomology at Michigan State University. She also has a passion for music, and as an undergraduate wrote PR for the Albion College Music Department in addition to playing in the orchestra.
Zito has been writing freelance since 2009 as she prepares to start work on her Master's in English literature.
Latest Articles
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Creative Writing Prompts – Write a How-To Poem
The "how-to" poem benefits writers by offering a simple, straightforward impetus that can push your writing in new and various directions.
Mar 25, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Influence of Paradise Lost on Moby Dick
Allusions to John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost have long been recognized within Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick, especially in the characters of Ahab and Satan.
Jan 26, 2010
- Angela Zito
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When to Walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain
Walking the Camino de Santiago, an old pilgrimage route in Spain, is a popular travel destination - especially in Jacobean Years. When should pilgrims start their route?
Jan 16, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Romantic (and Cheap!) Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
More than chocolate or heart-studded underwear, what valentines really want from their sweetheart is to hear those words, "I love you," in a new and memorable way.
Jan 12, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Valentine's Day Ideas – Poems in Valentine Cards
Whether recited from memory or written inside a Valentine's Day card, the love poetry of Shakespeare, Browning, and more are sure to move even the most stoic sweetheart.
Jan 11, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Valentine's Day Ideas – Writing a Valentine Poem
For would-be Valentine's Day poets in a pinch, classic literature provides timeless examples of love poetry perfect for anyone's sweetheart.
Jan 10, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Proposed Uganda Law Stirs Gay Rights Controversy
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009, introduced last April in Kampala, Uganda, has angered civil rights activists worldwide as it would impose the death penalty on gays.
Jan 4, 2010
- Angela Zito
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Short Christmas Poems Perfect for the Holidays
Whether celebrating the joys of friends and family or the birth of Jesus Christ on this Christian holiday, classic poetry adds style and elegance to Christmas festivities
Dec 19, 2009
- Angela Zito
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Creative Writing Prompts – The Christmas Letter
Exploring and exploiting the conventions of the family Christmas letter and the letter to Santa Claus offers writers a fun and striking holiday writing prompt.
Dec 17, 2009
- Angela Zito
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Prompts for Creative Writing – The Palindrome
The mirror or reverse effect of the palindrome provides creative writers with a new way into any idea for a poem by illuminating hidden or abstract meanings.
Nov 16, 2009
- Angela Zito
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