What to expect on the exam:

• Wednesday and Thursday
• Answer 4 of 6 questions (about 20 minutes on each)
• You will have access to the poem and the this week's articles
• You will be allowed to bring in HARD COPIES of notes and other materials.
• You will want to be prepared to cite sources for within your answers, but you will NOT have to provide a works cited page. Your reference to the poem should be by line number.  
• You must write your entire essay answers in class.
• Your computer will be locked down during both testing sessions, but you will have access to a regular WYSIWYG editor with spellcheck and word count.  

Question topics include:

• Sources for the poem (Ovid as well as Bullfinch could be possible resources when you answer these questions - Make sure you understand that Bullfinch is a much later translation of Ovid.)
• Structure of the poem
• Themes presented in the poem (Do NOT confuse motifs or  topics with themes.  A fully supported theme must include a universal observation or message about a specific and significant idea presented through the characters actions, thoughts, and speech. Motifs and topics COULD support a theme.)
• The historical, political and social context of the poem and Shakespeare's reflection of each in the poem.
• How does the poem relate to us today? 

More Tuesday with time to discuss!  Bring your questions! 

Articles:  5 slides, 5 minutes:  Discuss our secondary lit.  Find one more article and relate all three!!  Presentations at the end of the hour/tomorrow.