How does the idea of the monster / supernatural evolve throughout the time periods and works we’ve studied this year?
William blake
The tyger
The lamb
The chimney sweeper
Wordsworth
Sonnet the world is to much with us
I wandered lonley as a cloud
Coolridge
Coolridge samuel taylor
The rime of ancient mariner
Kubla khan the rime of the ancient mariner
Lord bryon
For music
Stanza and meter
Percy dhelly
Odento the west wind
To a sky lark
John keats
On first looking into chapmans homer
When I have fears that I may cease to be
Ode in a grecian urn
Jane austen
Pride and prejudice
Mary shelly
frankenstein
Step 3: Research your topic
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Title: Evolution of the Monster/Supernatural in Literature
Introduction:
- Introduce the idea of the monster/supernatural in literature, starting with William Blake and progressing through the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Austen, and Shelley.
- Briefly mention the themes and representation of monster/supernatural in each author's work.
Body Paragraphs:
- William Blake: Discuss the representations of the monster/supernatural in "The Tyger," "The Lamb," and "The Chimney Sweeper."
- Wordsworth: Analyze how the monster/supernatural is depicted in "Sonnet: The World is Too Much With Us" and "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."
- Coleridge: Examine the monster/supernatural themes in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan."
- Byron: Discuss the representation of the monster/supernatural in "For Music" and his use of stanza and meter.
- Shelley: Analyze the themes of the monster/supernatural in "Ode to the West Wind" and "To a Skylark."
- Keats: Discuss the representation of the monster/supernatural in "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer," "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be," and "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
- Austen: In Pride and Prejudice, examine any influences of the monster/supernatural.
- Mary Shelley: Analyze the themes of the monster/supernatural in "Frankenstein."
Conclusion:
- Summarize how the idea of the monster/supernatural has evolved throughout the time periods and works studied.
- Discuss any commonalities or differences in the representations of the monster/supernatural in the works of each author.