Friday, October 30, 2015

11/3

Read: "Dressing the Girl/Playing the Boy:.."  by Monique Pittman (under academic articles tab)

We will watch film "She's The Man"

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

10/29

Twelfth Night: Read Final Acts 4 & 5 and be ready to discuss
We will finish the play and discuss important information relevant to the play

Note: Read or I will start issuing pop quizzes during class.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

10/27

Twelfth Night : read acts 2 & 3 and be ready to discuss
pp. 1204 - 1235

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

10/22

Read:  pp. 1187-1204
William Shakespeare
Twelfth Knight

Take notes and be ready to discuss

Correct version of syllabus has also been uploaded.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

10/20

Read following sonnets from William Shakespeare and provide analysis, rhyme, meter for each indicated.

pp,1172 -1186

Sonnets: 18 (analysis/meter/rhyme) ,19, 127, 130, 138 (analysis/meter/rhyme), 144, 147, 152 (analysis/meter/rhyme)

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

8/15

Read the following:

Shakespeare Introduction pp.1166-1170

Sonnets 1, 3, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20 pp. 1171-1173


  • Determine Rhyme Scheme & Meter for Sonnet 1,3,12 
  • Provide analysis for each of the above Sonnets as well

Sunday, October 11, 2015

10/13


Read: Sir Philip Sidney Astrophil and Stella pp.1084 - 1101

Be ready to discuss

No response paper due, FINISH YOUR ESSAY....

Monday, October 5, 2015

Thursday, October 1, 2015

10/6 - 10/8

Assignment for 10/6

Read:  Sir Thomas Wyatt
Intro: pp. 646-648
Poems: pp. 648-661


  • Provide 3 parenthetical poetic citations
  • Choose any poems that you wish


Assignment for 10/8

  • Write your own Petrarchan-esque Sonnet
  • 8 lines / 10 syllables 
  • abbaabba
  • Any subject




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