Category: Literature

I’ve already got my essay prompt and my draft Define and explain the conventions of the time period of the play using examples from the texts to illustrate these ideas Explain how the conventions from one time period are similar or different from another time period (to demonstrate how some conventions remained while others have…

Texts*: ● Oedipus the King by Sophocles ● Othello, Act I by William Shakespeare ● A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen ● Close Reading assignments and materials from class *No outside sources may be used for this assignment. Prompt In unit 2, we studied plays from three different time periods, each exemplifying the conventions of…

Your task is to prepare and deliver a presentation in which you analyze an existential aspect of the novel called “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. This could be a part about the character or setting, an exploration of an existentialist and/or literary theme, or even a deep dive into one passage. The focus is entirely…

Literary Criticism Homework Assignment: Close Reading of Trifles by Susan Glaspell This assignment is worth 10% of your overall grade. You will complete a close reading of Trifles, analyzing the following key elements: Atmosphere and Setting, Character Analysis, Symbolism, and Narrative Structure. Use the prompts and strategies we have studied in class to guide your…

For this assessment task, you will complete a mini essay based on a famous quotation. Here are some examples you can choose from: On Life “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” “We grow neither better nor worse as we get old, but more like ourselves” “It is only…

Instructions After presenting on your chosen author or text (this can be any author or text in Unit 3 “Revolutionary Period” in the textbook). Then choose a theme that the author or text presents. For instance a good thesis would be: Benjamin Franklin presented the theme of _____ in his text ________ through his use…

The purpose of close reading is to suspend personal judgment and examine a text in order to uncover and discover as much information as we can from it. The task is to analyze this passage by looking at the specifics of its structure, diction, tone, and other literary devices and how those choices from the…

The paper should have a clear and concise thesis statement that a reasonable person could argue against. Something with tension in your idea, some room for counterargument. MLA style format, with a work cited page, Times New Roman 12pt font with a title, use textual evidence to support claims, and not use more than two…

Purpose: Choose an author or text and learn/research more about them/it. Go beyond the textbook online. Wikipedia is a good place to start but use the links below to learn more and take your research further, so you site this source not wikipedia as wikipedia can change and have information written in by the public…

Finish reading the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Book attached) —————————————————————————————————— – Compare and contrast the historical and cultural background of both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as seen through the novel Oscar Wao and the cultural readings and film Mi Puerto Rico. Be sure to mention the prevalence of machismo,…