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ENG 3110 FINAL

1. Formatting instructions

• 1” margins on all four sides

• SINGLE-SPACED

• 12pt Times New Roman

• Please give the number of the question you’re answering; you don’t need to retype the question. 2. Submission instructions

• DUE BY MAY 1st (MONDAY) AT 11:59PM

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• If you do not hear from me before 10am Tuesday the 2nd, I’ve received your final and can open the attachment. If you do hear from me, you must resend the document.

3. Completion instructions The exam is divided into two parts: Short Answer and Essay. For both sections, you must provide direct evidence in the form of quotation or paraphrase, cited appropriately (line number for poetry, page number for prose [including poetry translated as prose]). Failure to cite will significantly lower your grade. For the Short Answer:

• Pick three of the six options and write a well-developed paragraph addressing the question.

• Aim for 5-8 sentences, i.e. a well-developed paragraph.

• You must provide appropriate quotations/examples from the text(s), citing by line number (poetry), page number (prose), or act/scene/line number (drama) as appropriate.

For the Essay:

• Pick one of the two options and write a short essay addressing the question.

• Essays absolutely must contain or demonstrate the following and will be assessed on them: o Thesis that makes a claim and structures the argument o Relevant quotations (not vague, passing references) that are discussed and analyzed in

support of the argument, cited appropriately (see Short Answer citation above) o At least 2 body paragraphs linked to the thesis

• You do not need to have an introductory paragraph (aside from the thesis) or conclusion.

• Aim for 3/4th-1 page in length, single-spaced.

A. Short answer (Pick three).

1. Drawing on our reading and discussion of Muiopotmos, explain what mock epic is and how it functions in the poem.

2. Provide evidence that supports your agreement or disagreement with the following statement: “In Margaret Cavendish’s Blazing World, unity is seen as an undesirable ideal for a society to pursue.”

3. Discuss the question or problem of ambition in one early modern text of your choice. You can

approach this from a number of directions, including but not limited to the following (you can pick which approach you’d like to take):

• Thwarted ambition

• Selfish ambition vs. ambition to help others

• Ambition to acquire knowledge

• Ambition to acquire power

4. Drawing on our reading and discussion of one early modern text of your choice, provide evidence for your agreement or disagreement with the following statement: “Knowledge always equals power.”

5. At the end of The Tempest, is Prospero a servant or a master (or both)? Explain your reasoning using

evidence.

6. Drawing on our reading and discussion of The Blazing World, explain the Empress’ attitude toward science and its place in the society of the Blazing World. Give evidence to support your view.

B. Essay (Pick one).

1. Who would win in a wizard’s duel: Faustus or Prospero? You must support your answer with evidence drawn from both texts, and take into consideration related thematic questions regarding the illusory nature of knowledge and power. For the purposes of this duel, the following circumstances apply: Faustus has Mephistopheles on his side while Prospero has Ariel. As such, this duel takes place before Faustus reaches the end of his twenty-four years and before Prospero breaks his staff/abandons his books.

2. Explain how attitudes toward and definitions of “monster” change across two different texts in the early modern period. You can consider, for example, how monsters are “used” in these texts, the social place(s) they occupy or to which they’re assigned, how they are seen as fitting into the natural order, etc.