Category Archives: William Shakespeare

Pre-Reading Notes on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (by Bethany)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by lfpbe

You may have noticed that I am taking my own sweet time with the A.P. Challenge. This is only partially my fault, since when we started this challenge back in June of 2012 I was mostly unemployed. Beginning in January … Continue reading →

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On a day that looks more like February than April, I finally finish up February’s AP Challenge: final thoughts on King Lear (by Jill)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by badkitty1016

Shakespeare has never been an easy thing for me to write about, not ever.  I once fell asleep on my computer keyboard trying to write a paper about Shakespeare.  Or maybe that was Faulkner.  Let’s say it was Shakespeare.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Pre-Reading Notes on King Lear (by Bethany)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by lfpbe

We’ve already told you about the time the human cruelty in Light in August made Fr. Murphy throw up. Now I’m going to tell you about the time Fr. Murphy got angry because the human cruelty in King Lear DIDN’T … Continue reading →

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Pre-Reading Thoughts on Shakespeare’s King Lear, February’s AP English Challenge. Yes, I’m posting this before finishing my The Portrait of a Lady review. (by Jill)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by badkitty1016

I read King Lear once in college and I actually remember the gist of the plot and the names of many of the characters, which is more than I can say about the first Shakespeare play we read for the … Continue reading →

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No Penalty for Lateness in the AP English Challenge: Some Long Overdue Final Thoughts on Measure for Measure (by Bethany)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by lfpbe

So here’s what happens in Measure for Measure: A man with a reputation for perfect integrity and ironclad morals is placed in a position of power. Soon thereafter, he initiates detailed conversations about porn stars with a female subordinate and … Continue reading →

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The AP English Challenge gets real: Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure (by Jill)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by badkitty1016

I knew the AP English Challenge wouldn’t be all sunshine and Latin American roses, but when Bethany suggested we read Shakespeare during month two, I was not without misgivings.  I haven’t read Shakespeare since 1998, for heaven’s sake.  I did … Continue reading →

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Holy Syphilis Jokes, Batman!: Thoughts on Act I of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

Posted on July 7, 2012 by lfpbe

So I’ve read Act I of Measure for Measure and I already have a lot to say… I remember being intrigued by this play when I was a senior in high school. And “intrigued” is about as positive as I … Continue reading →

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AP English Challenge: Bethany’s Pre-Reading notes on Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

Posted on June 21, 2012 by lfpbe

In July, our selection for the AP English reading challenge is Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. As always, please feel free to read along with us and join in the discussion in the comments section. Back in high school, even as … Continue reading →

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