1. Literature Recap
10th Grade English

2. Oedipus
Prophet predicted he would marry his mother and kill his father
Basis for Freud’s Oedipus complex
5th century BC Greek
Oedipus means “swollen foot”

3. Romeo and Juliet Published in 1597 by playwright William Shakespeare.
This play is considered a “tragedy”
Tale of “two star-cross’d lovers” who cannot be together due to financial statuses
Watch a scene from the play here

4. The Rime of the ancient Marnier
Written by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in
The nature, supernatural, and immortality elements in the poem help classify it as Romantic Literature.
Inspired Iron Maiden to write a song you can listen to here

5. Goblin Market Tale of two sisters tempted by goblin fruit.
Poem portrays the the power of sisterly love
Argued by critics to be a feminist piece
Published in 1862 by Christina Rossetti

6. porphyria's lover
Written by Robert Browning, husband of Elizabeth Browning.
Written before the age of modern psychology.
Written in the Victorian Era.
Speaker justifies his actions.
Watch the short film here.

7. Rime of the Ancient Mariner Goblin Market Porphyria’s Lover
Assignments
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Oedipus worksheet due Feb. 3rd
Romeo and Juliet project due Feb. 4th
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner analysis due Feb 5th
Goblin Market power point due Feb. 6th.
Porphyria’s lover pamphlet due Feb. 7th
Literature test Feb 7th.
Oedipus
Shakespeare
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Goblin Market
Porphyria’s Lover

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