Poetry Profiles

What should be included in our profile of a famous poet? List the items you would create to help you start your research.

Poetry

What is poetry? What kinds of poetry are there? Do you have a favourite poem/poet? 

What have been your experiences with poetry in other classes? What sucked about it? What was enjoyable and made for positive learning experience for you? 

Gender Roles: Taming vs. 10 Things

How do gender roles affect the attitudes of the characters, and how do these roles surface in the play? Most of the men seem to have a particular idea about how a wife should behave, but do their preconceptions extend to all women? How do the women react to these expectations? Are the women systematically oppressed, or do they subtly balance the men’s power? 

 

Tip: review the Discovery blog rubric, make an outline, and include links to outside sources. References must also be made to specific Acts and scenes for evidence. Put your response on your own blog.