Some critics divide up the Romantic period by generation: the "first generation Romantics" (Wordsworth and Coleridge) vs. the "second generation Romantics" (Keats and Shelley). Are Victorians just third-generation Romantics? Or is their lit doing something so different that they need their own category?
If you could have one superpower what would it be and why? Now, what would be the negative aspect of this superpower? Compare this to Jem's superpower.
Which one of the mysteries that we read or watched did you enjoy the most? Why?
“Don’t you really know, Durbeyfield, that you are the lineal representative of the ancient and knightly family of the d’Urbervilles, who derive their descent from Sir Pagan d’Urberville, that renowned knight who came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, as appears by Battle Abbey Roll?” Do you think your life would change if you were suddenly told you were a descendant of some famous person? In what way? Why not? How significant do you think it would have to be to change you? Do you think you would change for the better or worse?
Talk about the characters—are any of them likable? Do you develop sympathy for anyone in particular: put another way, are some more sympathic than others? Why might Christie have put together such an unpleasant cast of characters?
Are there any characters who are truly likable or sympathetic? If so, who and how are they sympathetic? If not, explain why they are not likable or sympathetic. Use specific character traits to support your response.
Beowulf is filled with both Christian and pagan images/references. Name some and discuss how they effect the poem.
Choose one of the quotes from the novel 1984 and respond to it by relating it to today's world.
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AuthorMrs. Starkey is an English I, III, and IV teacher at Salem High School with 17 years teaching experience. Archives
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