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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)

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.

All work appears courtesy of the student named and is used with permission.

Prospectus: George Herbert's Poetic Device and Form, Jenny E. Kim (PDF)

"Immortality to Shakespeare", Meg Rosenburg (PDF)

"TODAY (Marathon Monday, 2006)", Jenny E. Kim (PDF)

Untitled Sonnets, Anonymous (PDF)

Untitled Sonnet, Meghan Harris (PDF)

Untitled Sonnet, Meg Rosenburg (PDF)