ENG 441A - The Renaissance

(3 units)

Writers of prose and poetry in 16th-century England, e.g., More, Sidney, Spenser.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing OR ENG 303.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting texts.
2. analyze a literary work in its cultural and historical contexts.
3. articulate the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to literature using literary-critical vocabulary.
4. analyze key issues and ideas that shaped the Renaissance.
5. articulate connections between the Renaissance and earlier Classical and later Modern ideas, practices, and writings.

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