TODAY IN CLASS
1.  Discussion of two ballads:  "The Twa Corbies" and "Lord Randall"
2.  Homework questions stamped at the beginning; collected at the end.  People were expected to add info/make corrections as we discussed.  People who did not DO the homework were encouraged to take good notes as we went, and as a new-semester gift, get partial credit.  (That was probably a one-time offer.)
3. Although not covered on the questions, we looked closely at the rhyme scheme (NOT the norm for the first two) and considered the various types of repetition found in ballads.
3. Then we went on to "Get Up and Bar the Door" and simply enjoyed this humorous take on "the battle between the sexes" with some light discussion.  (I'm not sure we quite finished in 2nd)

FOR MONDAY
No written homework, but you are expected to read the next ballad ("Barbara Allen") closely and carefully--probably several times.  Then look at the questions after that poem, and make sure that you would be able to answer them if asked. 

On  Monday, I'll give you an additional hand-out on ballads as a whole for you to study and review; on Tuesday, you'll be asked to examine a ballad not in our book on your own, and respond to various sorts of questions and to be very precise in discussing the full range of its ballad features.  (That will be the first "assessment" grade of the new term.)