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Today’s Agenda:. Mention homework. Return o ld quizzes. Mention Extra credit p ossibility Reminder: “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent â€/ Paradise Lost Paradise Lost— Milton’s great epic poem. Finish highlights from Book 1 and 9. Later 17 th century historical context:
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Today’s Agenda: • Mention homework. Return old quizzes. Mention Extra credit possibility • Reminder: “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent”/ Paradise Lost Paradise Lost—Milton’s great epic poem. • Finish highlights from Book 1 and 9. • Later 17th century historical context: • From the Restoration (1660) to the “Glorious Revolution” (1688) • Go over highlights of Dryden’s biography and his mock epic “MacFlecknoe”
Homework: • Read AphraBehn (2178-80): Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave pp. 2183-2209 • Do the Response question on Dryden • Quiz next class: on the period of 1660-1689, on Dryden, “MacFlecknoe,” and AphraBehn—about 14pgs of reading: • “The Restoration” (pp. 2057-2059 [middle], 2061 [middle]-2062, 2070 [middle]-2071, 2074 [middle]-2075 [middle]); John Dryden (pp. 2083-84); AphraBehn (2178-80) • Presentation next class Jessica Diaz: Brief summary & points of interest—Oroonoko (2183- 2209)