Assignment Question
1. Identify two (2) conventional features of Petrarchan poetry, and illustrate both using a poem or poems from the syllabus They flee from me” by Sir Thomas Wyatt Whoso list to hunt” by Sir Thomas Wyatt.
2. Translate the following passage from Middle English into modern, idiomatic English: O, wiste a man how manye maladies if only a man knew Folwen of excesse and of glotonies, He wolde been the more mesurable moderate, temperate Of his diete, sitting at his table. Allas, the shorte throte, the tendre mouth, Maketh that eest and west and north and south, In erthe, in air, in water, men to swinke, work To gete a gloton daintee mete and drinke. food
3. Metatheater is a common theme in early modern English theater. Discuss the metatheatricality of Bosola’s comments at the end of The Duchess of Malfi (5.5) and their significance to the plot, character, and/or theme of the play.
4. Scan the following lines of poetry. Mark stressed and unstressed syllables, and divide the lines into poetic feet. Then briefly discuss the choices you made in marking stress.
(Note: There are many methods you could use to include your markings in your exam submission, such as: copy and paste the passage into your document and use the “Draw” feature on your word processing program (such as Word, Google Docs, or Adobe); print it out and upload a photo with your exam; use bolding or underline to mark stressed syllables; or some other method.)
Men call you faire, and you do credit it, For that your self ye daily such do see: But the true fair, that is the gentle wit, beauty / intelligence And virtuous mind, is much more praised of me. by Choose four (4) of the following questions. Answer each in about a short paragraph, or as otherwise indicated in the question
