EL 101-102
Survey of English Literature
Instructor: Assist. Prof. Ethan Guagliardo Office Hours: TBA and by appointment
Email: Time: T Th F 12:00-12:50
These two courses are designed as a general introduction to English Literature. EL 101 covers the Early and Middle English periods, the English Renaissance and the first half of the 17th Century up to the Restoration (1660). EL 102 continues the survey from the Restoration to the present, covering the Augustan Age, the Romantics, the Age of Victoria and the 20th Century.
The courses are offered in the form of introductory lectures for each literary period followed by the reading and discussion of individual texts. Each course is independent and EL 101 is not a prerequisite for EL 102.
Class Policies:
- Attendance is required. Students must attend 75% of all class hours. If you fail to meet this attendance requirement, you will not be admitted to the Final Exam.
- There will be one midterm and a final exam each semester. All students are required to take the midterm exam; if a student is legitimately excused from the midterm, a make-up exam will be arranged. There will also be several announced and unannounced quizzes. (There will be no make-up exams for the quizzes.)
- The grading distribution is as follows:
o Participation 15%
o Quizzes/Written assignments 25%
o Midterm 25%
o Final 35%
- The texts are available in a course packet at tba.
- You are welcome to see me during my designated office hours and at other times. Please make an appointment before you come in.
HAVE A NICE SEMESTER!
EL 101 Survey of English Literature Syllabus Fall 2016
Week 1
T Introduction
Th The Old English Period
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Week 2
T Beowulf
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Week 3
T Beowulf, continued.
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Week 4
T Intro: The Medieval Period
Th Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Week 5
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F Chaucer “The Franklin’s Tale”
Week 6
T Chaucer, continued / PS
Th Intro: Tudor English and Renaissance
Week 7
T Intro: continued. PS: Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser etc.
Th Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser and others
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Week 8
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Th Shakespeare (Sonnets)
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Week 9
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Th Shakespeare: Othello
***November 17th Midtem Exam 17:00***
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Week 10
T Shakespeare, Othello, continued.
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Week 11
T Intro: The Stuarts and the Revolutionary Period Th “
F Cavalier and Metaphysical Poets
Week 12
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Week 13
T Milton
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F Wrap-up