Drama discussion post

DIRECTIONS: Post a response to the ONE of the questions below. For full credit, craft your response as you would a thoroughly developed paragraph. Refer to the Rubric for Literature Discussion Posts regarding how it will be evaluated!  Include a topic sentence which contains the author and title of the selection, and use specific details and examples as well as TWO properly documented quotes from the play as you develop the central idea and focus within the topic sentence. Don't forget to include a Works Cited entry at the end of your response for the direct quotes. Refer to the information on this site for the inclusion of a direct quote from a play. (250 words minimum/50 pts.)

QUESTIONS:

1. What were your initial thoughts about the character of Oedipus? Did your thoughts about him change as you read through the drama? Why? Why not?

2. Why did Oedipus blind himself? Do you believe his explanation for why he blinded himself? Why? Why not?

Trifles Discussion Post

DIRECTIONS: Post a response to the question below. For full credit, craft your response as you would a thoroughly developed paragraph. Refer to the rubric for Literature Discussion Post regarding how it will be evaluated!  Include a topic sentence which contains the author and title of the selection, and use specific details and examples as well as TWO properly documented quotes from the play as you develop the central idea and focus within the topic sentence. Don't forget to include a Works Cited entry at the end of your response for the direct quotes.  (200 words minimum)

1- QUESTION: To what degree is each of the characters in the play "round", or well-developed? To what degree are any of them stereotypes?