You may use your textbook for this portion of the exam. Essa…
You may use your textbook for this portion of the exam. Essay (4–5 paragraphs minimum, 20 points) Choose one of the following to answer. If you answer more than one, only the first response will be graded. Be sure to use examples from the text to support your argument. Discuss the aspects of human behavior and morality that Swift satirizes in Part 4 of Gulliver’s Travels. Using several examples of his interactions with and commentary on the Houyhnhnms and Yahoos, analyze both what the narrator observes in their behavior and interactions and what the work seems to be criticizing overall. What does the narrative seem to recognize as the best and worst of humanity? How does the work answer the question, “What is a human being?” Using several examples from the play, explain how Twelfth Night fits the definition of Shakespearean comedy. You should first clearly present this definition, and then analyze the play in that context. Be sure to consider all stages of the plot, the characters, themes, and imagery in your argument. Analyze the treatment of gender roles in relationships in Twelfth Night. First discuss what the play says about how gender is defined. Then, explain how the play approaches traditional gender roles in romantic relationships, and how it then inverts them. How does this treatment affect the overall success of the romantic relationships in the play, especially considering the value of same-sex relationships in the Renaissance? Analyze The Duchess of Malfi as a treatment of female agency in a patriarchal power structure. Focus your discussion on the Duchess’ efforts to assert her will and the world’s push back against her: Ferdinand’s anger and jealousy, the Cardinal’s lust for power of his own, Bosola’s manipulative ambition. Consider especially what saves and also what dooms her. Is Bosola her only hope? Discuss the evolution of Bosola’s character in The Duchess of Malfi in relation to the play’s evaluation of power and elitism. Consider why Bosola works for the brothers, and why he decides to stop. Be sure to discuss his economic and social status and the effect this has on his decisions. You should also include the significance of his role as the malcontent to his ability to maneuver in this corrupt world. Using several of his works, present a unified picture of Ben Jonson’s view of the social class division that rules his day. Specifically, what does he have to say about court culture? How much value does he place on the opinions of the upper class? Do you think his attitude is consistent throughout his poems? Considering that “Cavalier poetry” is a loose term for a certain type of poetry in the seventeenth century, choose two Cavalier poets outside of Jonson and analyze what you think are the most important themes in their poems. Use several specific examples. Where do you specifically see Jonson’s influence on these poets? Create a definition of metaphysical poetry using the poems of John Donne, George Herbert, and Andrew Marvell. You should answer the following questions: What are the most common conceits or images in these poems? Are there common themes? What tricks of language or rhetoric do these poets use? What is the significance of the term metaphysical, in relation to these poems?
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