Ma’at (Feather of truth)
Answer all of the following questions in 500+ words:
What is the contrasting relationship between the inner conscious and the body in the early modern conception of hell? How do these contrasting views present themselves in our readings?
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What are the key points that Burke makes about the difference between our aesthetic pleasure of beauty and our reaction to the sublime? Give specific examples from the reading/video then come up with one of your own.
Do you think Burke’s idea of sublime relates to our cultural imagination of hell? How so? Consider both the exigence (purpose) of hell as it changes though the eras and exigence of the sublime.
Using evidence from the reading, consider what made Milton’s Satan an anti-hero. Then, describe whether you felt that Satan was sympathetic in Milton’s portrayal.
Ab (the heart):
This weeks Ab will consist of a bit of research (which can be used doubly toward the Hell of the Week Research Journal!) You will research the discourse of the epic poem (and cite) before doing the following:
Write an epic poem in either Terza rima or blank-verse from the perspective of Satan from either earlier texts like “Deaths Defeat: The Harrowing of Hell,” from the Gospel of Nicodemus, “The Vision of Tundale” by an anonymous monk , Inferno by Dante Alighieri, or Paradise Lost by John Milton. The account must be:
500+ words in length
Must make a substantive and nuanced argument for Satan as either an anti-hero or a villain.
You’ll also want to pay close attention to the language, techniques, and genre conventions of the epic poem.
CRITERIA FOR CREDIT
COMPLETE will be earned by posts that are:
thoughtful, considerably clear, and skillfully supported;
composed in sentences that are free of grammatical errors, careless mistakes, and exhibit noticeable variety;
arranged in paragraphs are extremely well developed, organized effectively with a strong focus, and represent clear, connected units of thought;
rich in detail with exemplary rhetorical control, stylistic fluency, and a wealth of critical thinking.
INCOMPLETE will be earned by posts that are:
poorly conceived, ineffective, or absent;
composed in sentences that demonstrate significant lapses in proofreading/editing, insufficient variety, and several grammatical and/or structural errors that significantly diminish readability;
arranged in paragraphs that are inadequately organized, and lack sufficient coherence, support, and focus necessary to appropriately illustrate assertions, or represent clear, connected units of thought;
contain insufficient levels of detail, rhetorical control, and little or no evidence of critical thinking.
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