Tuesday, Feb. 2

Today, we finished our discussion of Lanyer's "Pilate's Wife Apologizes for Eve," discussing the answers to these questions:

1. Write a character sketch of Eve. What are her virtues, faults, motivations, etc.?
2. Why does Langer begin and end with reference to Pontius Pilate and his wife?
3. What’s one theme that runs through these 12 stanzas? Find two quotes to support your claim.
4. What does Lanyer mean by, “Let not us women glory in men’s fall,/Who had power given to overrule us all” (lines 759-760).
5. According to Lanyer, why should Adam be “most to blame” (line 778)?
6. What is the source of man’s knowledge? Why do you think she makes this point? (Lines 807-808)

Then, we briefly recapped English history from Elizabeth I's reign through the Restoration. (PowerPoint available upon request.)

Tomorrow, Milton!