Two typed double-spaced research essays. For the first essay, choose one of Blake's illuminated works listed on the syllabus in the first half of the term and, in approximately 4 pages, analyze a particular aspect of that work. The second essay will extend that analysis to approximately 8 pages by including an illuminated work listed on the syllabus in the second half of the semester. Many of the useful sources for your research are on reserve in the Houston Cole Library. For manuscript mechanics, refer to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers .
Papers are due at the beginning of class on the date they are due.
A reading journal. For each reading assignment, choose one plate that contains both text and illustration, and in two to three full paragraphs, discuss how the two aspects of Blake's art function together on that page. Journals will be collected and evaluated periodically, so they should be brought to each class meeting. The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake . David V. Erdman.