Category: Shakespeare literature
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The writing assignment is a research paper that argues a specific position on a
The writing assignment is a research paper that argues a specific position on a topic d erived from Hamlet. The research paper should be an argumentative synthesis, so it must be governed by the thesis “Hamlet’s representation of madness in Shakespeare’s play is a nuanced examination that blurs the lines between contrived insanity and genuine psychological…
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( You can use the othello book) Choose two of the speeches listed below, identif
( You can use the othello book) Choose two of the speeches listed below, identify the rhetorical situation (occasion, speaker, audience, purpose), and write an essay analyzing the speaker’s use of language appropriate to the rhetorical situation. In your analysis, identify and refer to specific language choices and rhetorical strategies the speaker makes to develop…
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In your study of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, you’ve proba
In your study of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, you’ve probably noticed that the play offers several groupings or classes of characters. We begin the play with the aristocrats Theseus and Hippolyta, along Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius. From these kings and queens and associated royals we then meet a parallel set of…
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In your study of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, you’ve proba
In your study of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, you’ve probably noticed that the play offers several groupings or classes of characters. We begin the play with the aristocrats Theseus and Hippolyta, along Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius. From these kings and queens and associated royals we then meet a parallel set of…
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Second Essay Assignment Instructions The final paper is to be an essay of 8-12 p
Second Essay Assignment Instructions The final paper is to be an essay of 8-12 pages (approximately 2,000 to 2,500 words), and is due on Friday, June 12. Please include a word count with your paper.) Please submit your paper (via the Blackboard portal) as a PDF file, with your last name at the start of the…