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AP Literature and Composition

AP Literature and Composition. March 9, 2009 Ms. Cares. Agenda:. Finish discussing the AP sample set from Friday: applying meter. The Victorian Era: to better explore Jane Eyre , we need to understand a bit about the Victorian Era. To do this, we’ll complete the following:

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AP Literature and Composition

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  1. AP Literature and Composition March 9, 2009 Ms. Cares

  2. Agenda: • Finish discussing the AP sample set from Friday: applying meter. • The Victorian Era: to better explore Jane Eyre, we need to understand a bit about the Victorian Era. To do this, we’ll complete the following: -Victorian art viewing and discussion. -Non-fiction reading selection (Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present).

  3. Viewing Activity: • Each of the following paintings was selected because it represents a characteristic of the Victorian Era. • For each painting, record your initial observations just as though you were performing textual analysis: What is the dramatic situation of the painting? The setting? The tone? The subject?

  4. The Fighting “Temeraire” – J.M.W. Turner

  5. Dickens’ Characters – William H. Beard

  6. The Questioner of the Sphinx – ElihuVedder

  7. Jonah at Sea – Albert P. Ryder

  8. Thomas Carlyle’s Past and Present: • Non-fiction • One of Victorian Era’s most prolific treatise. • As you read, you should mark the text. Be prepared for tomorrow’s discussion on the Carlyle’s argument and on the Victorian Era as a whole.

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