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Decameron. Narrative story revolving around the plague. Mention of a journey away.
Based on plague refugees, so stories will be varied, however, will always tie back to the black death. |
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The Canterbury Tales. Very narrative about the backstories of each character.
Wife of Bath--husbands and ideas of misogyny and sex
Simple poem and meter--the old english to new english translation leaves the rhymes very simplistic. |
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The Book of the City of Ladies.
If people are mentioned--Sappho and Minerva.
Very factual, dry reading, but still in story format.
Virtuous women--designed to oppose vice of women.
structure similar to City of God by Augustine. |
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Oration on the Dignity of Man. Reading intro is like a call to the muses--only to God. Arrogant sounding, very forward about his qualifications
Continually praising man above all else--angels, animals, spiritual beings, etc. |
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The Prince.Discussing power and how to control it
Will mention “prince”
Describing an historical event where he will use it to say why or why not something works for “the prince.”
Authoritative, informative style. |
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The Praise of Folly.Very satirical with lots of literary devices
Pushes for simple faith--criticizes intellectualism in the gospel |
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Defense of the Liberal Instruction for Women. Feel like you’re being attacked--attacks everyone
Men who say females cannot be learned
Men who praise her for patronizing her
Women who don’t stand up for themselves. |
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The Courtier. Magnifico and Gaspane are characters used
Strong two way conversation--think Plato and Cicero
Pushes classical virtuous ideals and platonic (non-sexual) love. Love. |
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| The Autobiography.Very arrogant and 1st person insight to sculpting processes. |
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Of Cannibals. Essay format--will be about church and cannibals
easier to read than other words, but straightforward. |
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Enchiridion. Q and A format
Religious writing. 10 commandments |
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Hamlet. will be in Play format
Possibly non-rhyming poetry
Literary illusions and puns
Clever writing, Shakespearean. |
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Paradise Lost. Lots of Biblical references--very well versed
Written in Epic meter
Satan is main character (is he a hero?) |
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Cannoization. metaphors everywhere
very wordy and intellectual
poems! |
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The Wounds of our Crucified Lord. Similar to Donne
Lots of literary devices
Images of Christ’s wounds as mouths--wounds and kisses blend |
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| Leviathan. Bleak outlook on human nature. strong government will be mentioned |
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
calculated, rational, thorough, wordy
Gain knowledge through ideas and perceptions
Not trapped by predestination
English Enlightenment. read into the English.
Wordy-ness, but not poetic. |
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Tartuffe. It’s a play--perhaps character names
will be discussing him wooing women somehow. |
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The Adventures of Don Quixote. Silly act happening, discussion of chivalry
Spanish names
Think windmills and trolls--silliness. |
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known for his sonnets
Criticizes modern times for their scorn of the past |
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