Monday, 3.23 - More Romance

"With my crossbow, / I shot the albatross!"

  • 3PO
  • "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" - snag a partner with whom you have not yet had the chance to work, and identify and take notes on the following:
    • How this narrative poem follows the biblical arc of 
      • Creation - how does the narrative reflect the goodness, harmony, society of the Garden
      • Fall - who/what is/are the agent(s) of sin/temptation? What act plunges creation into the curse? What are the effects of this sin?
      • Redemption - who/what is/are the agent(s) of redemption? Why? What are the immediate effects?
      • Restoration - who/what is restored? Is there a change in the protagonist? In the hearer of this tale?
    • How this poem includes numerous romantic obsessions
  • With the same partner, begin working on the Second Generation Romantic Poets (U6 tab), using the link provided (you have the next several days to work on this assignment)

HW:
  1. (Wed) - P&P (P2 Ch 19 - P3 Ch 1-7) OR (Ch 42 - 49) - two quotes
  2. (Wed) CWP Q4: Romantic Poems

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