For the ill and the absent-minded -

Here, you will find a very brief summary of class discussions and activities, lists of assigned readings, and links to other resources. The posts are reminders of what we covered in class and/or of what you missed by being absent physically and/or mentally. If we are required to work remotely, the posts will give directions for the day's activities, and let you know when we will meet via Google Meets. Please read the posts, talk with your classmates, and do the practise work as it suits the timing at home. Please put all work in your digital folders via Google Drive. Feel free to make comments and if you're still confused, please email me!

(NB: I do not condone class absences - you must be present, in class, actively listening and participating whenever possible. Always communicate your absences with the school office as well as with me. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for missed learning opportunities. You MUST meet all assignment deadlines. If we have to meet via Google Meets, please make a note of the QR link posted in Room 205 for the meeting id and passwords.)

03 December 2024

B - The one about melting and making no noise.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does the Elizabethan perception of love differ so greatly from how the Jacobeans viewed love?

Thank you for you for your patience whilst I was the gym for athletic photos.

We discussed briefly about the "swing of the pendulum" when it comes to world views, particularly between the Elizabethan World Picture and the Jacobean one. I gave some brief comments and notes on metaphysical poetry, highlighting the use of the conceit.

We read together and discussed Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," and we highlighted the three main conceits: the trepidation of spheres, the gold to airy thinness beat, the the twin compasses.

I assigned Donne's Holy Sonnets and Meditation 17, and learners used the rest of the period to appreciate the pieces and prepare to share their discoveries next class.

READ: Donne's Holy Sonnets (all three from the text), Meditation 17

NEXT CLASS: The Cavalier Poets

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