Taking the part of Antonio, tell the story of the same, as above. In the person of Jessica, tell the story of her courtship and elopement, to Portia or Nerissa.

In the part of Lorenzo, tell it to Antonio, after the happy out

come.

As Portia, tell the story of her journey to Venice and her part in the trial.

Tell the story of The Jew of Malta, by Marlowe.

Compare the two plays.

Compare Barabbas and Shylock.

Compare Isaac of York and Shylock.

Compare Portia and Beatrice, or Rosalind.

Let Shylock and an officer talk, Shylock giving reasons for arresting Antonio, and the other trying to dissuade him.

Let Portia and Nerissa argue the keeping of the father's will.
Let Lorenzo and Jessica talk over the proposed elopement,
Lorenzo pleading and overcoming objections.

Conversation between Arragon and Morocco, years afterward.
Let Bassanio and Antonio talk over the signing of the bond.
Let three on each side discuss the justification of Jessica.
Let three on each side discuss the justice of the verdict.
The sources of the play.

Macbeth

Shakspere's use of history.

Andrew Wyntoun's Macbeth. Original Chronicles of Scotland. Holinshed's Chronicles.

Conversation between Macbeth and some lord over the chances of the crown for him, before the prophecy.

Conversation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, to which she refers, "Had I so sworn as you

Address of Malcolm or Macduff to soldiers.

Report of spy to Macbeth.

Conversation of two Scotch lords over the flight of Macduff to England.

Conversation between lords, about Macbeth's tyranny.

Discussion among several soldiers over leaving Macbeth's forces to join Malcolm's.

Had Macbeth fallen before the play opens?

Was Macbeth more guilty than Lady Macbeth?

Did Banquo have any knowledge of Macbeth's intentions, before the murder?

Is the theory of Macbeth being the third murderer tenable?
Should the ghost be visibly represented?

Should the witch scenes be represented for a modern audience?
Were Malcolm and Donalbain wise to flee?

Should Macduff have gone to England?

Was Lady Macbeth a "fiend-like queen"?

Should the play be produced with modern scenery?
Was Macbeth a victim of Fate?

Is Duncan a kingly figure in the play?

STEVENSON

Stevenson as a poet.

Stevenson as a romancer.

Stevenson as a letter-writer.

Anecdote of Stevenson. (Low, Will H.: Reminiscences.)

St. Gaudens and Stevenson. (Low, Will H.: Reminiscences.) Stevenson and the Samoans. (Moore: With Stevenson in Samoa.) The personality of Stevenson as revealed in his writings. Stevenson as an essayist.

The place of Stevenson in literature.

Stevenson's fight for life.

Treasure Island

The story of Captain Kidd.

A search for buried treasure.

The age of pirates.

What is a romance?

Some other writers of romance.

The story of Kidnapped.

The story of David Balfour.

The story of The Master of Ballantrae.

Incidents from some of these novels.

The double personality. (Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.)

Travels with a Donkey and Inland Voyage

Description of Stevenson and Modestine in the rain.
Monastier. The Studio, Winter number, 1896–7.

Description of an inn scene.

An Eskimo sleeping bag.

Account of Maria. (Sterne: Sentimental Journey.)
Account of some monastery known to travelers.
Stevenson's religious differences with his parents.
Religious persecutions in Bohemia in the days of Huss.
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew.

The benefits of travel such as Stevenson's.

Stevenson's humor.

Stevenson's love of nature.

Stevenson's tolerance.

Stevenson's romance.

(Meeting future wife.)

Camping at Silverado. (The Silverado Squatters.)

The boat that was not used. (Low W. H.: Reminiscences, "Scribner's," Sept., 1908.)

Stevenson's arrest.

(See Across the Plains.)

Stevenson's attitude toward children.

Account of Through France and Belgium by River and Canal, by W. J. C. Moehs.

Stevenson's route, illustrated at board by map.

Account of Cevennes. (Hammerton: In the Track of Stevenson.) Account of some scene from Holland and Its People, or from A Wanderer in Holland.

Account of some experience, or the plan of travel, or the purpose, from the following: Pennell, E. R.: In Romany Land. Taylor, Bayard: Days Afoot. Warner: A Howadji on the Nile. Smith, F. H.: A White Umbrella in Mexico. Williamson: Through France in a Motor Car.

TENNYSON

Idylls of the King

Who Arthur was. (Schofield: English Literature, from Norman Conquest to Chaucer, pp. 59-60. Maynadier: The Arthur of the English Poets, pp. 6–33.)

The story of the Round Table.
The Arthurian stories of France.
The Arthurian stories of England.

(Maynadier: pp. 50-57.)
(Schofield, Maynadier.)
(Schofield, Maynadier.)

The Grail. (Schofield; Maynadier; Nutt, Alfred: Legend of the Grail.)

Launcelot. (Schofield, Maynadier.)

Merlin. (Schofield, Maynadier.)

Le Morte d'Arthur (Malory). What it was, use of legends, etc. (Any English Literature, Schofield, Maynadier.)

The Mabinogion. (Schofield, Maynadier. Translation by Lady Charlotte Guest.)

The story of Gawayne and the Green Knight. (Various translations.)

Sir Percival's youth. (Lays of Marie de France.)

Account of a tournament. (Froissart's Chronicles.)

Some knightly orders of reality. (See Knights of the Garter, Knights Templars, etc.)

What knighthood meant in the Middle Ages. (Introduction to Globe edition of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Macmillan Co.) What knighthood means now.

Tennyson's emphasis compared with Malory's.

Some other 19th century versions.

the English Poets.)

(Maynadier: The Arthur of

Chaucer's Knight. (Prologue and Knight's Tale.)

Tell the story of some Idyll not read in class.

Compare Galahad's quest of the Grail with Sir Launfal's.

Describe Abbey's pictures of the quest. (Boston Museum, reproductions in Copley Prints, and New York Times Supplement, March 24, 1912.)

Symbolism in the Idylls.

Incidents from Morte d'Arthur (Malory).

How Arthur won Excalibur. Bk. I, ch. 23.

How Sir Launcelot slew giants and made a castle free. Bk.
VI, ch. 2.

The Joust of King Arthur. Bk. X, ch. 21.

How Sir Galahad fought at a tournament. Bk. XVII, ch. 1.
The adventures of Sir Percival. Bk. XIV.

Tennyson as a lyric poet.

Tennyson as an occasional poet.

Tennyson as a dramatist.

The laureateship.

The personality of Tennyson.

Tennyson's rank among English poets.

Poetry in the Victorian age.

Tennyson's poetry as a reflection of the age in which he lived

(The Princess, Locksley Hall, etc.).

The friendship of Tennyson and Hallam.

EXAMPLES OF SPEECHES

FOR STUDY OF PLAN, COHERENCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS

INTRODUCTION OF WILLIAM J. BRYAN, FOR A LECTURE, BY WILLIAM GAYNOR, MAYOR OF NEW YORK

After dining with you on so recent an occasion, I feel entirely at home. You act as if you all felt at home, too. I doubt if there is another man on this continent who, considering the accident and the weather [there was a heavy rain. The whole city was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Carpathia that night with the Titanic's passengers] could draw such an audience.

Dr. Reisner [pastor of church in which lecture was delivered] said you might not all agree with Mr. Bryan politically, but you did ethically. I must confess I don't understand that. It doesn't