- Took Act 5 quiz.
- Began play exam
- Tomorrow, exam will continue. Short essay should be done.
- Long essay (see below) will be due on Monday:
"The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare
Essay
Your Task:
Write a critical essay in which you discuss Shakespeare’s play from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the work.
Critical Lens:
"What an immense mass of evil must result...from allowing men to assume the
right of anticipating what may happen." ~Leo Tolstoy
Guidelines:
Be sure to
- Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis
- Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
- Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the work
- Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, irony, characterization, setting, point of view, metaphor) to develop your analysis
- Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
- Follow the conventions of standard written English
11R- Research
Continue library work.
