Splash Biography

A stereotypical English class will involve reading prose and poetry from various periods. Students will be introduced to poets such as William Shakespeare, John Donne and others who use more or less, obscure references to beliefs of bygone empires. These references may range from gods and goddesses to mythological creatures or even to imaginary tales of heroic venture and enchanting lands. As a high school scholar, your job is to analyze whatever is given and some allusions to Greek and Roman mythology might actually be quite vital to understanding the piece as a whole. The thing is, not many people still remember these interesting little facts, but oddly enough it will still be a student's responsibility to know them. So the question becomes, would you like to waste what little social time you have looking up obscure allusions or simply memorize them in a two hour session basically and continue on with your business?