English Romantic Poets is a big lecture, but the discussion sections are small, about eight kids each. Fortunately the room is a decent one, if you're going to be stuck in a room with only five other kids; one wall is a balcony opening up on the cafeteria, which not only saves the trouble of checking that wall but also means there are no ventilation grates. The seats are comfortable, more like a conference room than a classroom. 

The assignment reads:

Read the assigned verse of poetry. Prepare and submit a short report (half a page) on the references, difficult vocabulary, and overall message in your assigned verse. Present your verses, in order, to the rest of the class, so as to enable a detailed analysis of the full poem. There will be a quiz with ten minutes remaining in class.