ENG 442B - Studies in Early Modern British Literature

(3 units)

Survey of, or sustained focus on a topic in, British poetry and prose between 1485 and 1660, e.g. More, Sidney, Spenser, Wroth, Jonson, Herrick, Milton.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

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

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - 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 literary works in their cultural and historical contexts.
3. articulate the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to Shakespeare’s works using literary-critical vocabulary.
4. describe and analyze important ideas and stylistic features of early modern literature.

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