We completed the Book I packet of Paradise Lost, paying special attention to epic similes; there was in-class practice and discussion of Satan's bulk (lines 195-210) and the "dry Land" part of Hell (lines 227-237). Note key quotes from Satan at 254-255 and 261-263.
FOR TOMORROW
Prepare two sections as written work:
1) From the one-page set of excerpts, lay out the epic simile for lines 301-313. Clearly show the characteristic being developed in the simile, include all the terms (elements of the simile), and place modifying phrases and clauses in brackets after (next to or under, depending on your lay-out) whatever they modify. You don't have to copy out every single word, but your product should clearly show how the parts of this epic simile relate to one another. [10 assessment points]
2) From the Book III packet, read and lightly annotate lines 1-55. You are to turn this 17th century poetry into a clear, modern English prose "summa-phrase"; this format is not a paraphrase (that is, a phrase by phrase "translation"). and yet it needs to be more detailed than a "summary" that could reduce this rich and complex section too much and still "give the gist."
So we need a via media:
- Keep the first-person POV, the "I," as a paraphrase would do.
- Your paragraph should be about 150 words in length. No penalty for up to 175, but closer to 150 is preferred.
- BUT you need to pack as much of Milton's content into your "summa-phrase" as you can. The highest points will go to papers that do the most accurate job of presenting the most detail and complexity, yet stay within the word limit.
- Type your paragraph, please, if at all possible. Do a word count. If you just can't get it typed, ink (and NEAT) will be okay, but you'll have to do the word count by hand.
- 40 homework points for this one.
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