Williams' Fantasy Flight

Fly with me on a fantasy literary journey! Visit sites that inform you of great writers of plays, poetry, and short stories. I am the pilot; are you afraid?

Here is the flight plan:

• First stop... Visit Shakespeare's Drama Island. Learn about Shakespeare's life and works.
• Assignment all passengers: See Ms. B' Hotlist and study the Shakespeare site for his life and works. Write an essay about Shakespeare's education and his early acting experience.
• Analyze the segments on The Tempest and Julius Caesar; write a paragraph explaining the differences in what is said about each.
• See your teacher for other interesting things to do!

Shall we continue our flight?

• Second stop... Visit Poetry Land. Many authors can be found there. There are examples of their works and information about their lives. Try the following authors, then choose your own.
• Maya Angelou
• e.e. cummings
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Robert Frost
• Assignment all passengers... Write an essay discussing new things that you have learned about the author.
• Analyze a poem and write your interpretation.
• Choose a favorite poem, interpret it, and memorize it. (see hotlist reference)

Let us fly to or final stop!

• Final stop... Visit Poe's Fantasy Cave. What was the secret to the splendid work of this American writer of short stories? Learn about his chilling horror stories and enthralling mysteries.
• Assignment all passengers... Write an essay about Poe's work as a short story writer.
• Use "The Telltale Heart" or " The Pit and the Pendulum" as references for the horror stories.
• Use "The Gold Bug" or "The Purloined Letter" as references for the mystery stories.