G - The one with rizz and being someone's Roman Empire.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have late eighteenth century literary trends affected our study of literature today?

Learners shared from their 21st century dictionaries in the spirit of Ben Johnson's Dictionary from the late 18th century.

We discussed some of the features of 18th century literary texts in comparison to the previous literary age.

We read together Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." We identified and discuss allusion to previous literary ages and a return to poetry and imagination in the Pre-Romantics. Learners used the rest of the period to work the stanzas they read and appreciate the text.

PRACTISE: Appreciate you assigned stanzas from Gray's "Elegy" and be ready to share your ideas

READ:

• Burns's "To A Mouse"
• Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger"

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