ORAL EXAM - Q&A

Post notes, questions, advice, encouragements, good wishes....

The Real Jane Austen 2002

A few words on "The Novel of Manners"

"The form developed some specific conventions in the 19th century. First, the protagonist is usually a single woman looking to get married. Second, socio-economic class must be a factor in determining whom the woman will marry. Third, the novel must include many scenes that portray the proper and improper way to act within high society, and also outline differences and relations between classes. And finally, the novel of manners usually ends with either the marriage or death of the female protagonist"

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See also post in Ludus on the subject + Fields of Vision

The Amazing Shakespearean Sonnet by the L-class

A The horrid winter evening was so dark
B The devil was let loose and roamed the field
A He cries at night when storms ignite a spark
B Like guardians unprotected by the shield

C Like tempered silver swords begin to mold
D And waves go high in crooked splashing seas
C And in the cold of winter, giants scold
D The hair is itchy from the swarm of fleas

E He never claimed ‘twas known to be discrete
F When he exposed his manly private parts
E The devil made a jealous, quick retreat
F A glorious feast was held to hail the tarts

G The wonders of a baked and eaten bun
G As full of life as this sonnetic pun

If Shakespeare had written Star Wars :)

THIS is awesome.

Macbeth: After the murder

Read act 2, scene 4 in groups of three.

Note down and explain everything in the scene which indicates evil, confusion, the supernatural...

You may relate your findings to the description of the night of the murder from act 2, scene 3 (Lennox' description)

Don't forget to post your names!

Shakespeare: Macbeth Act 1 scenes 1-3

Each group must pick a quote from one of the first 3 scenes of the play. Your choice can be based on:

a) It represents or introduces a basic conflict of the play
b) It provides important information about X as a character
c) The language is simply FANTASTIC!
d) We get important information about the time and the worldview of Shakespeare
e) It is written in iambic pentameter
f) .........................
g) .........................

Write a comment below in which you:

1. bring your quote
2. explain why you chose it
3. analyse it using relevant analytical vocabulary
4. explain how your quote relates to the rest of the play

Be prepared to present your work in class