This section contains descriptions of the assignments given in the course, along with sample student work.
Requirements for Paper 2 (PDF)
Bibliography Project Guidelines (PDF)
Oral Presentation Guidelines (PDF)
Commonplace Book Assignment
This assignment was based on the “Commonplace Books” entry from the following citation:
Grendler, Paul F., ed. Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. Volume 2: Class - Furio Ceriol. New York, NY: Scribner’s published in association with the Renaissance Society of America, 1999, pp. 52-54 (the entry on Commonplace Books). ISBN: 068480509X.
Sample Student Work
All work appears courtesy of the student named and is used with permission.
Bibliography Paper
Prospectus: George Herbert’s Poetic Device and Form, Jenny E. Kim (PDF)
Essay 1
“Immortality to Shakespeare”, Meg Rosenburg (PDF)
Sonnets
“TODAY (Marathon Monday, 2006)”, Jenny E. Kim (PDF)
Untitled Sonnets, Anonymous (PDF)
Untitled Sonnet, Meghan Harris (PDF)
Untitled Sonnet, Meg Rosenburg (PDF)
