Write your own carpe diem creative piece. You might write lyrics for your own carpe diem song in any style. You might try to imitate the melancholic, romantic tone of the poems you've read, or you might adopt the more modern style of today's songs, which are sometimes romantic, sometimes plaintive, sometimes humorous. You can also write a "call to action" speech or a slam poem.
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Comparative Texts: After reading Macbeth and excerpts from The Prince by Machiavelli, answer one of the following questions: How do Machiavelli’s principles apply to the play? What is Shakespeare saying about Machiavelli’s approach to attaining and maintaining political power? Consider the quotation, “It is better to be feared than to be loved.” Is this true for Macbeth? Use textual evidence to support an original, concise thesis statement.
Miller's Tale Blog: Literary Element: Discuss “The Miller’s Tale” as a satire. What exactly is being literally described versus being satirized? Why does Chaucer use satire? How does Chaucer satirize human nature, the Church, and the romance? Use textual evidence to support an original, concise thesis statement.
Wife of Bath Blog: Opinion and Support: Is the Wife of Bath from the Canterbury Tales a feminist? How does her life story in the prologue and her tale represent women. Use textual evidence to support your position. Post your website's address here. Use the Rubric in the Chaucer Project Packet to evaluate two other sites.
In Canto V, the lovers blame literary figures of ancient and medieval texts as a source that encouraged their own downfall. Discuss what you know about these tales and whether the “blame” placed on them by the lovers excuses them from their own sin. 200-250 words.
Using the handout, write a descriptive essay which incorporates the qualities of the epic and its hero. 500 words.
What are the key elements that students need to be successful in Language Arts 12. Think about addressing homework, papers, class presentations, etc in your post.
Selecting Choice 1 or Choice 2, post a well-developed response he
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