Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Assignment #4

Assignment #4

Required for this class!

Extra credit for Ms. Jones!

Research one of the following topics and write a one-page summary of the information you retrieved. For each site and/or book you use, you MUST create a bibliography, so keep careful notes of where you go. Even if you don't quote from the site/book directly, cite the source!

Use www.citationmachine.net to create your citations. Select MLA Format. Fill in the blanks. Copy/paste the results.

Topics:
  • Queen Mab speech - Discuss the speech itself and the mythology behind it.
  • Romeo and Juliet as tragic figures - What makes a tragic hero? Are they tragic according to the definition? Are they tragic to you? Why/Why not?
  • How did Shakespeare influence later playwrights and script writers? (think both plays, TV, and movies)
  • Romeo and Tybalt as adversaries - Was it inevitable that they would fight? Why? What could have changed it?
  • History of the Shakespearean Age of Theatre - Discuss the times, the politics, the physical stage, and how/why people came to see a play.
One page, typed, single-spaced, 10-12 point font, Times New Roman/Book Antiqua/Arial only.

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