For Wednesday's class, be sure to read the poems listed above and instead of questions, we'll have our In-Class Writing #3 now instead of next week over some aspect of the reading.
But here's a hint: many of these poems seem to play into her role as a teacher, or instructor for younger girls. In this way, they sound like advice or wisdom literature, some of them direct, others cleverly disguised. Think about how we might construct the roles expected of women at this time, and how Sappho tries to teach women to navigate these roles without losing their sense of individuality and female community.
See you on Wednesday!
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