ENG 243-244 studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with some of the more import ant works of English literature as well as with the authors and their themes, and the historical, cultural and aesthetic cont exts in which they were produced.

Major topics include:

• Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman literature, such as Beowulf ; Medieval literature such as Chaucer, Romances, Mystery plays, and popular ballads
• The Sixteenth Century, including Si dney, Spenser, and Shakespeare
• The Seventeenth Century: Metaphysi cal and Cavalier poets, John Milton
• The Restoration and Eighteenth Century, such as Pope

Prerequisites: ENG 112 or ENG 125 or equivalent or division approval

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify general cultural developments for the periods involved.
2. Identify general literary developments for the periods involved.
3. Identify example literary works for these periods. 
4. Relate example literary works to general cultural and literary developments of these periods.
5. Explicate individual works of literature.

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale.

There are 3 exams in this course. One exam is an at-home exam while the other two are proctored exams.

Last Updated: October 23, 2013