English 251 Independent Worksheet, Week of Oct. 26th

English 251 Independent Worksheet, Week of Oct. 26^th

Your name ____________________________________

Before completing this worksheet, view a Power Point presentation titled, “The Early 17^th Century.” Then type your responses to the questions below directly onto this sheet, and re-save the document with your name in the title. Post your completed work in your BB Thurs. entry for the week.

1. 
   Write a micro essay (about 500 words) on the work of Robert Herrick using a culturalist critical lens. (For a very brief introduction to culturalist criticism, see our Power Point presentations, “The 16^th Century” and “The Early 17^th Century.”)
   

In your essay, answer this question: how in his poems does Herrick represent women? Would you say his view of women is traditional, stereotypical, radically new, bizarre, beautiful, something else? Formulate a clear primary response, and support your assertions with lots of specific examples and quotes. Focus, organize, and proofread.

For a little background, you should take a look at Norton Online’s Early 17^th Century “Gender, Family, Household” at this link:

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/17century/topic_1/welcome.htm

2. 
   After viewing our Power Point presentation titled, “The Early 17^th Century,” answer the following questions in 1-4 sentences each:
   

1. 
   Where, in George Herbert’s work, do you find what are known as literary “conceits”? Provide specific examples.
   

2. 
   Where, in George Herbert’s work, do you find evidence of “formal play”? Again, cite specific examples and explain how they constitute a playful attitude toward form in poems.
   

3. 
   Where, in George Herbert’s work, do you find what is known in literature as “wit”? Examples.
   

4. 
   Where, in George Herbert’s work, do you find “a certain kind of morbid imagery”? Examples.
   

5. 
   Where, in George Herbert’s work, do you find evidence of Herbert’s Humanist sensibilities? Examples, examples, examples, and explain how they constitute a Humanist point of view.