Engl 3000
ENGL 3000: Working Paper #1
QUESTION #1b
QUESTION #2. 10 points.
Please read “Introduction: Who’s There?” in Virtual Shakespeare, pp. vi-ix.
BEFORE YOU WRITE: Think over your response to some of the statements, views, and opinions presented by the authors, R L Widmann and Jesse Stommel. Select one or two statements that you think you might use as a touchstone
In your study of Shakespeare in English 3000 this semester.
IN YOUR ANSWER: Quote one point or topic or statement (which may be longer than one sentence) that you think will (potentially) be helpful or provocative in your analyzing Shakespeare this semester. Be sure to quote the entire passage and give page #. Then BRIEFLY say why you have chosen that point.
Length of answer: quotation and TWO sentences maximum explaining your choice.
QUESTION 3. 10 points.
10 points for 3a. or 3b.
QUESTION 3a. You are assigned to stage Romeo and Juliet in a live production. You have an unlimited budget and the ability to cast any actor in the world. Before you write your answer, consider these aspects: what setting (time and place) would you choose? which *audience are you trying to attract, would you cut any lines or scenes (if so, which ones), and what focus or messages would you be trying to convey to your audience.
IN YOUR ANSWER: identify the setting (=time period and geographic location) that you would choose for your production. Please be specific. Say “Rome 1870s” or “Seattle 2020” and not "Italy 19th Century" or "USA the near future". In your answer, explain why you have chosen the time period and the specific geographical location. Be specific.
Length of answer: at least one whole sentence with clever adjectives in it and up to one paragraph maximum. (Written of course in a lively and witty style. Which will make reading your answers a delight.)
OR
QUESTION 3b. Reflect upon the games you are currently playing or have played within the last couple
QUESTION #1b
QUESTION #2. 10 points.
Please read “Introduction: Who’s There?” in Virtual Shakespeare, pp. vi-ix.
BEFORE YOU WRITE: Think over your response to some of the statements, views, and opinions presented by the authors, R L Widmann and Jesse Stommel. Select one or two statements that you think you might use as a touchstone
In your study of Shakespeare in English 3000 this semester.
IN YOUR ANSWER: Quote one point or topic or statement (which may be longer than one sentence) that you think will (potentially) be helpful or provocative in your analyzing Shakespeare this semester. Be sure to quote the entire passage and give page #. Then BRIEFLY say why you have chosen that point.
Length of answer: quotation and TWO sentences maximum explaining your choice.
QUESTION 3. 10 points.
10 points for 3a. or 3b.
QUESTION 3a. You are assigned to stage Romeo and Juliet in a live production. You have an unlimited budget and the ability to cast any actor in the world. Before you write your answer, consider these aspects: what setting (time and place) would you choose? which *audience are you trying to attract, would you cut any lines or scenes (if so, which ones), and what focus or messages would you be trying to convey to your audience.
IN YOUR ANSWER: identify the setting (=time period and geographic location) that you would choose for your production. Please be specific. Say “Rome 1870s” or “Seattle 2020” and not "Italy 19th Century" or "USA the near future". In your answer, explain why you have chosen the time period and the specific geographical location. Be specific.
Length of answer: at least one whole sentence with clever adjectives in it and up to one paragraph maximum. (Written of course in a lively and witty style. Which will make reading your answers a delight.)
OR
QUESTION 3b. Reflect upon the games you are currently playing or have played within the last couple