Sunday, January 10, 2010

Renaissance Poetry

Below is a link to an essay entitled The Indisputable Benefits of Studying Renaissance Poetry. Please read the essay by Wednesday January 13, 2010. We will discuss it in class. Please comment on the blog with any questions you have about the essay. We will be using your questions in class on Wednesday.

http://www.botticellisvision.com/st%20francis%20web%20site/ibs1-indisputable_benefits_of_studying.htm

14 comments:

  1. 1. Is the author trying to say that Hamlet's to be or not to be is ignorant? if so, why?

    2. Since Renaissance poetry is partly human experiences can you say that books such as The Great Gatsby are based off of Renaissance poetry?



    Dominique Smith
    Period 2
    AP Literature

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  2. 1) Is Renaissance poetry still as popular today?

    2) What books are based off of Renaissance poetry that we have read?


    Denesha Age
    per.2
    Ap Literature

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  3. 1.) How is the renaissance era similar to that of today as far as more provocative and untraditional thinking?

    2.) Does unorthodox thinking create more opinionated thoughts than that of any combination of ignorance and knowledge.


    DaVeon Smith
    Period 2
    AP Literature

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  4. 1)Did they believe in opinions back then?

    2)Did poetry set the standards for most literature today?

    3) Did poetry really help form the thought of "imagination"?

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  5. 1) did literature back then affect the human experience , such as how did they think after reading or gaining knowledge of the text ?

    2)was the text effective in getting the true point across ?

    3) how does it apply to literature written today ?



    Jaisha Martin
    Per.2

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  6. Did the Renaissance literature greatly influence us in today's literature?

    Did Shakespeare set the bar for Renaissance literature?

    Chanelle Green
    Period 2

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  7. 1. Was the Renaissance Era inspired by the rise of Christianity?

    2. Did all of Renaissance poetry, literature, and art have to do with sex and love?

    3. Was Shakespeare's contribution to literature and poetry a social commentary or truly fiction?

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  8. 1. Was Renaissance poetry the start of All poetry? Could there be exceptions?

    2. Is it a part of the human experience to want something extraordinary or more than what's possible to happen to you?

    -William Rhodes
    Per. 2

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  9. What exactly was the Renaissance era and why was poetry so important during this time period?

    What social group did Renaissance poetry influence most?


    Lauren Lang
    period 2

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  10. What exactly does “fashion a noble man into the ways of virtue” mean?

    Tellis Frank III
    Period 2

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  11. What form of poetry do we have today, that could be considered similiar to renaissance poetry?
    -Jamil

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  12. 1) Why Shouldn't we not be surprised when we see reflections of ourselves in Renaissance poets works of art?

    2) How did poetry influence that age in time?


    Nayali Lopez-Spears
    Per2
    AP

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  13. Are most of the poems from our time period inspired by renaissance poetry?

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  14. Why was the renaissance such a big deal or such a big impact to the poems we have today?

    Leilani Jefferson
    Period 2
    Ap. Lit.

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