Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions: meaty questions; questions that allow for multiple possible responses. There’s no single right answer to these questions—even though you may agree with one interpretation or response more than others.
Discussion Question Examples
- What might the mysterious old man in “The Pardoner’s Tale” represent?
- In Shakespeare’s sonnets, how does the poet-speaker’s perspective on death and immortality change between Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 71?
- Why is it so important to everyone that Viola change clothes at the end of Twelfth Night?
Not to be confused with…
Valid Questions: factual questions, yes / no questions, or those explicitly answered in the book. These are questions about something that’s unclear or confusing in the text, but to which you’d expect a single, explanatory response.
Valid Question Examples
- How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?
- Does Shakespeare use iambic pentameter in his sonnets?
- What makes Viola suspect that Sebastian is alive?
For next Wednesday, bring in two typed discussion questionsregardingMoll Flanders. After each question, include 2-3 sentences in which you reflect on your initial possible responses to this question.
- Worth 4 points
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions: meaty questions; questions that allow for multiple possible responses. There’s no single right answer to these questions—even though you may agree with one interpretation or response more than others.
Discussion Question Examples
- What might the mysterious old man in “The Pardoner’s Tale” represent?
- In Shakespeare’s sonnets, how does the poet-speaker’s perspective on death and immortality change between Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 71?
- Why is it so important to everyone that Viola change clothes at the end of Twelfth Night?
Not to be confused with…
Valid Questions: factual questions, yes / no questions, or those explicitly answered in the book. These are questions about something that’s unclear or confusing in the text, but to which you’d expect a single, explanatory response.
Valid Question Examples
- How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?
- Does Shakespeare use iambic pentameter in his sonnets?
- What makes Viola suspect that Sebastian is alive?
For next Wednesday, bring in two typed discussion questions regarding Moll Flanders. After each question, include 2-3 sentences in which you reflect on your initial possible responses to this question.
- Worth 4 points