Greeting Seniors!
And welcome back from spring break! I hope you had fun and spent your time well. I spent most of my time recovering from a respiratory infection. I am feeling much better now, and hope that was the last relapse of the year.
Now that we are all back, we have lots to do. We need to do a quick review of Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress for a test on Wednesday. Bring your books every day, since neither the review nor the test will take an entire block. On Monday after the review we will review the background for the Enlightenment/Neoclassical/Restoration period. As you already should know, this is the period after the restoration of the Monarchy when Charles II was crowned and the brief parliamentary government headed by Cromwell came to an end. This also marks the reinstatement of the Anglican church and a turning away from the Puritan influence (which includes a resurgence of the theatre). This period is marked by its intellectualism and satirical writing.
On Wednesday, we will read read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." I am sure you will have a clearer understanding of satire after having read this memorable text.
Thursday we will finish our overview of this period with a quick look at several important authors, including Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe and Alexander Pope, most famous for his "invention" of the heroic couplet and his mock epic Rape of the Lock. Expect a short test on this period by next week. Our next unit will be the Romantic period.
Don't forget to study your vocabulary. We will have a double quiz on lessons 18-19 on Thursday.
See you soon!
Mrs. SO
You're cool Mrs. SO, and I'm glad you're feeling better! :)
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