English Literature: Day 14 1.Discuss Sir Gawain and the Greene Knight: Questions, connection to history, evolution of hero, indicators of Medieval time period (aka Middle Ages) 2.Discuss Queen Elizabeth and her “On Monsieur’s Departure” p Queen Elizabeth’s “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” video rendition and motivational speech assignedvideo rendition 4.Literary Term: Renaissance Man 5.“The Passionate Shepherd to his Love” p. 275/77 6. “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” p. 279/281 7.Sonnet study and worksheet assigned (“Development of the Sonnet” and individual PowerPoint review of sonnets) 8.Homework: Motivational speech in 314 words or less (on Moodle, due Tuesday)on Moodle Read and take notes on “The Development of the Sonnet” p (for Monday) and Review “Sonnet Introduction PowerPoint” Read “The Lover Showeth How He is Forsaken” by Sir Thomas Wyatt, p. 261 Read and complete sonnet wkst for Sir Philip Sydney’s “Sonnet 31” p. 272 (apostrophe), Sir Edmund Spenser’s “Sonnet 75” p. 268, AND Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” p. 296

Learning Targets Students will understand and apply prior knowledge of heroes of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods in a classroom discussion. Students will understand and be able to recognize Renaissance ideas as presented in the literature from that time period. Students will learn differentiations between three sonnet forms and how to identify the different sonnet types, as well as characteristics of the metaphysical poets.

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by The Pearl Poet (p ) Imagery: Painting a picture in words Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table were the best of the best. Specific test of character represents values of the time period. Archetype: a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated Examples: Hero; mother figure; the great teacher/mentor; the innocent; the underdog; the scapegoat; the evil temptress; the trickster; the villain Chivalry rules…

A Test of Character Gawain is an extension of King Arthur and his court. Because Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table were supposed to have been the best, they garner some unnecessary attention. Some may dislike them just because of their success. Sooooo…this whole “game” is designed to test Gawain/Arthur to try to trip them up and tarnish their glowing reputation. – What was the game? – Terms/duration of the game? – What would you do?

The Game… Page 179: The “SETup” line 193 Time of year….Christmas. What image is presented? Page 181, line 225: Seek faithfully till you find me, my fine fellow According to your oath in this hall in these knights’ hearing. Go to the Green Chapel without gainsaying to get Such a stroke as you have struck.

Sir Gawain: Class Discussion What is the conflict? Internal? External? Complications? How did Gawain became “the one” and not Arthur? What is The Green Knight’s challenge? Is Gawain doomed from the start? Does he succeed in the end? The Green Knight—villain? In what ways does Gawain fail? (Lying by omission?) Is Gawain HEROIC? How has our hero changed from Anglo Saxon times?

Queen Elizabeth Took the reins at the age of 25. Ruled for 45 years. “Elizabethan Age” of interest in scholarship and literature Advances in education and England’s position in the world A queen, but highly respected in her capacity to lead. Not a man, but had the heart of a man. A real “people’s queen” Actually went to Tilbury to deliver her speech to the troops upon their impending battle with Spain. Queen Elizabeth’s “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” video rendition Motivational speech assigned (Moodle)Moodle

“On Monsieur’s Departure” p. 256 Elizabeth I was linked to many different suitors (see Building Background, p. 255 for more info). – “Monsieur” most likely refers to the French Duke of Alencon, whom the English public disliked Focused on the secular (worldly) i/o religion/spirituality What is the author’s attitude toward the subject? What was the author’s purpose? Look at the setup of the first four lines. What literary/written technique is employed? Lines 3, 4, 5 contain some opposites. What effect does this have on the poem? Line 7: Literary device? Another device continues to the next line? Line 14 figurative language. What does it mean when she says she’s made of melting snow?

A New Hero: The “Renaissance Man” A renaissance man or polymath (Greek) is a person who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. The term renaissance man is largely based on the various artists and scholars of the European Renaissance, (starting in about 1450 CE), who pursued multiple fields of studies. Perhaps the quintessential renaissance man of this period was Leonardo Da Vinci, who was a master of art, an engineer, an anatomy expert (for the time), and also pursued many other disciplines with great success and aplomb (composure). Marlowe Raleigh

“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” p Christopher Marlowe intro p. 275 Not meant to be realistic Idealized “the natural life” Showed dissatisfaction of urban dwellers—longing for a reconnection with nature Considered one of the greatest pastoral poems ever written Inspired responses from several poets (and students too…hint, hint!) Point of view: The standpoint from which a story is told. Which point of view? Who is the speaker? Look for repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words…what is this called? Read the poem on p. 277 What kinds of things are offered to the woman? Are these lasting or fleeting?

“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” p Sir Walter Raleigh intro p. 279 Raleigh was favored by Queen, and had land and power Wrote many poems for and about Elizabeth I Dismissed as courtier, Raleigh’s poetry about Elizabeth I turned darker (betrayal and rejection) Raleigh’s themes are common ones for him: fleeting youth, vanity of youth, corruption of society through greed and power, inevitability of death, and the lies of lovers Point of view: The standpoint from which a story is told. Which point of view? Who is the speaker? Rhyme pattern: Rhymed _____ (every two lines rhyme) Author’s purpose: To persuade, to inform, to explain, to entertain. What is this one? Line 7 contains a literary device, referring to Philomel of Greek mythology. This is called an _______ to another story. Read the poem on p. 281 What kinds of things are offered to the woman? Are these lasting or fleeting?

The Sonnet (REVIEW) 14 line poems Iambic pentameter: – Each line has five metric units, called FEET – Each FOOT contains: Unstressed syllable Stressed syllable – Each line, then has ___ syllables. (5 units x 2 syllables/foot = ___ syllables per line) Rhyme scheme: Pattern of rhyme based on last word in each line For more on sonnets, review the Sonnet PowerPoint on Moodle!

The Petrarchan Sonnet aka Italian (REVIEW) Example: “Whoso List To Hunt” p. 262 Theme: Unrequited (unreturned) love Lines 1-8: These lines are called an OCTave. They present a problem or a situation. Lines 9-14: These lines are called the SEStet. These provide an answer or resolution to the problem or situation presented in the octave. The switch from the problem to the resolution is called “the turn” Rhyme pattern: ABBAABBA CDECDE or CDCDCD

The Spenserian Sonnet (Spenser and Sidney) Format: 3 quatrains + 1 couplet Each quatrain has its own rhyme scheme ABAB BCBC CDCD EE: Every other line rhymes Last rhyme of first stanza becomes first rhyme of second stanza. Repeated in the third. Ends with a rhymed couplet. Purpose: Rhyme scheme pushes the sonnet toward the final couplet, in which the writer typically makes a key point or comment.