Thursday, January 7th

Groups --

1: Kaitlyn, Melissa, Becca
2: Jason, Surae, Lydia, Claudia
3: Inessa, Kathleen, Brenda, Jessica W.
4: Frank, Melanie, Jacqui, Sean
5: Jordan, AJ, Ashley, Hillery
6: Jessica F., Janna, MiKenna

With your group, please answer the following questions/complete the following tasks:

1. Both “Written on a Wall at Woodstock” (618) and “On Monsieur’s Departure” (619) use contrast. Is this an effective technique for conveying the poem’s central idea? Explain. (Choose either poem.)

2. In “On Monsieur’s Departure,” Elizabeth says, “My care is like my shadow in the sun,/Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it,/Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done” (lines 7-9). What does she mean in these lines?

3. What are the main ideas Elizabeth is trying to convey in “On Marriage” (622-623)? Do you get the sense that she ever intends to marry? Support your answer with evidence from the speech.

4. Considering her speech in combination with the letters to Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI, how does Elizabeth feel about Mary’s execution? In your opinion, is Elizabeth “guiltless and innocent” (627)?

5. Write one discussion question related to any of Queen Elizabeth’s writings.

One person in your group (or a combination of people) should record your responses.