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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.)

17 January 2025

B - The one about retreats and children and loving Shakespeare.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What typifies literature of the Jacobean Age?

Learner worked through Vaughan's "The Retreat," and Ben Jonson's "On My First Son," "On My First Daughter," and "To My Beloved William Shakespeare." We chatted about the use of conceits and the very precise nature of poetry in this time period.

We also looked at Jonson's "Song: To Celia," where I pointed out the extension of the conceit, and the beauty and preciseness of the images as well as the poetic form.

READ:

  • Herrick's "To the Virgins"
  • Suckling's "The Constant Lover" and "Why So Pale and Wan"
  • Lovelace's "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars" and "To Althea, From Prison"
NEXT CLASS: The Cavalier poets

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