Look at 3 or 4 selections from the Readings in Ch. 10-12
Discuss how this literature reveals some of the major themes and concerns of the Baroque and Romantic
periods.
Cite specific lines from the works to discuss, explain, or support your assessment of what the literature is doing
and what it reveals to you as a reader.
What do the themes tell you about the specific values and beliefs of the time?
How do the themes of sacred & secular literature differ or are they so closely bound together that it is
impossible to separate them? Explain & use examples.
How is the problem or good vs evil represented in some of these stories and through the characters?
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