The God of Small Things - chapter 13

Choose a short passage or quotation from chapter 13.  Analyse it and explain why you chose it.  Does it relate to postcolonial writing?  Due by Monday, December 5th.

Postcolonial Writing

Write a blog post (max. 400 words) in which you discuss a link you have found between one of the three poems studied so far and the first four chapters of The God of Small Things and how this link furthers your understanding of the synoptic topic.  You must quote at least once both the chosen poem and the novel.  Due by Wednesday, November 2nd.

Imagery in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Choose one motif or pattern of imagery in the play and write a paragraph explaining how it contributes to dramatic effect in creating atmosphere or character (or something else!).  Due by Thursday, June 9th.  Feel free to comment on other posts!

Features of language in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Share the paragraph you wrote with your group explaining the effects of the feature you chose.  Don't forget to write the names of the members of your group.  Feel free to comment on other groups' ideas.  Due by Monday, June 6th.

Globe on Screen: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Give a brief personal evaluation of this production based on what you consider to be its strengths and/or weaknesses. 
Click here for the names of the director, designer, composer, and cast: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/globe-theatre/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2013

Far from the Madding Crowd: 10th instalment

Post the following (no need to explain or justify unless you want to!):
-the quotation you feel best sums up the importance of this instalment
-the stylistic or literary feature you find the most effective in this instalment
-your title for the tenth instalment
Due by Thursday, March 24th, 8 a.m.

A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2

Select a short passage from this scene (maximum 10 lines).  Indicate the passage you have chosen, then discuss its significance (e.g. effects of language, questions/issues raised, different meanings or interpretations, how it develops character or relationships, how it develops theme, dramatic effects, etc.).  Try to weave some quotation into your writing.  Don't hesitate to comment on other blog posts! Due by Wednesday, March 16th.

Christina Rossetti - exploring your favourite quotations

Choose your favourite phrase or line (up to two lines maximum) in the set poems by Rossetti and explain why it is your favourite.  Explore the significance of this quotation and the effects it creates.  Due by Monday, February 8th.

Far from the Madding Crowd: quotations (2)

Choose a quotation from the fourth instalment (chapters XV-XX).  Remind us what chapter it comes from, then explain briefly why you chose it.  Feel free to comment on other quotations!  Due by Monday, January 11th.