For the record, I would like to point out that I have continued to resist commenting on The One's State of the Union Speech.
Speaking of tragedies, here's the next assignment:
- Discuss the concept of "tragedy" from its beginnings with the early Greeks to the Renaissance.
- What makes a play a tragedy?
- What terminology is associated with tragedy?
- What "rules" does tragedy have?
- How has the genre evolved over time?
- Do Shakespeare's tragedies fit the classical format?
I have to put all this information into a Powerpoint presentation, including a "works cited" page. I'm actually giving you more time than usual to point me in the right direction. How weird is that?
One thing I'm working on for this semester is being a little more organized. Obviously, carrying less than half the credit load of last semester is going to help in this. Last semester, it seemed like I was coming in barely under the wire and wasn't giving you all much time to help out. I'm trying to be a bit more proactive this semester.
If you have sites that you think are good reference sites for the topic, I'd appreciate it. The Internets is a great resource but you could certainly shorten up my research by pointing me toward trusted sources of information, saving me vetting time.
I am always interested in the information you're storing in your brains too. I want to hear about what your perspective is on the topics I present. The more different viewpoints, the better.
I'll be reading Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, if that helps in any way.
So, tell me what you know about tragedies.
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