British Literature Class Notes -- Week 9 (March 24)

This week in British Lit. we finished our discussion of Great Expectations.  This book has a number of plot twists, and the ending ties up a lot of loose ends.  As Dickens does in all of his books, he involves many characters and situations.  For parents who have never read this book, I encourage you to give them a read.

Our next unit is Romantic Poetry.  Students have handouts with a number of selections from Blake, Burns, Wordsworth, etc. Some students don't care at all for poetry, but I hope to help them see the art, beauty, and even brilliance in these poems.

We won't have class next week; our next class is on April 7. 

Assignment for April 7:

-- Read "Interpreting Poetry"

-- Read "Responding to Romantic Poetry"

-- Read the poems mentioned in the handout above

Links for this week:

Class Notes

Responding to Romantic Poetry

Romantic Literature Characteristics

Interpreting Poetry

Poetry by Blake

Poetry by Wordsworth

Poetry by Burns

Poetry by Keats

Poetry by Coleridge

Poetry by Byron

Poetry by Shelley

Enjoy your break!

Mrs. Prichard