ASSIGNMENT Why do you think poets have found the sonnet form to be so useful for writing about subjects like love, beauty, life, and death? Is there something in the struggle between the structure created by the rules and the desire for expression of important matters of the heart that makes the sonnet form so […]
Find a current cultural offering such as a movie, book and write a one to a two-page journal entry about that current cultural offering.
In Unit 1, you have been introduced to the Renaissance period and the art, architecture, literature, and religion of that time. Find a current cultural offering such as a movie, book, virtual exhibition of art or artifacts, or news article about recent discoveries related to the theme of this unit and write a one to […]
iven the oppressive historical situation in France at the time of Scudery’s writing, how does her salon rhetoric offer an alternative to political rhetoric?
The Renaissance period was a time of great renewal of art and literature, but it was also a time of turmoil and diversity from many conflicts in Europe. As both Castiglione’s and Scudery’s writings demonstrate, it became increasingly risky to use political rhetoric powerfully to challenge rulers and the status quo. After all, look at […]