| ENGLISH 2120: Survey of British Literature |
| SUMMER 2006 |
| Instructor: Jennifer West |
| Newnan Campus Phone: 770.254.7280 |
| Office Hours: T/TH 10:30-11:00 and by appointment |
| Email: jwest@westga.edu |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
| This class is a survey of the important works of British literature. Prerequisites for this course are ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102. |
| REQUIRED TEXT: |
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors, Eighth Edition William Shakespeare's The Tempest Handouts Online Resources |
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS: |
| Attendance, preparation, and participation
2 critical essays Final Exam |
| COURSE OBJECTIVES: *** Recognize and discuss significant works in British literature. *** Understand the relevant social and historical contexts of these literary works. *** Think and respond critically to literature. *** Demonstrate solid composition skills. |
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GRADING: 20% Reader's Responses |
| ESSAY FORMAT: The essays in this class should make you think and respond analytically to the works you have read and discussed in class. Each essay should be 5-6 pages in length. Use MLA format (New Times Roman, 12 point font). |
| PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
The Department of English and Philosophy defines plagiarism as taking personal credit for the words and ideas of others as they are presented in electronic, print, and verbal sources. The Department expects that students will accurately credit sources in all assignments. An equally dishonest practice is fabricating sources or facts; it is another form of misrepresenting the truth. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero for the assignment and is grounds for failing the course. |
| LATE WORK: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date assigned. If you are absent on a due date, make the necessary arrangements to deliver the assignment on time. I will accept late essays, but essay will lose one letter grade for each class day that passes after the due date. |
| ATTENDANCE: Since this class meets only twice a week, your attendance is absolutely essential. Reading the assignments is only part of the experience. Your discussion of the selected works in class will enable you to better understand what you have read. Choose your absences carefully as only two are permitted. Absences beyond the allowed two will affect your grade. I do not differentiate between excused and unexcused absences. Remember, absences from class do not excuse you from reading the selections. No make-up work is allowed. |
| PARTICIPATION: While I appreciate your attendance in class, it is only part of the equation. The direction of the class is often set by you and the discussions you bring to the table. Therefore, you need to read each selection carefully and thoughtfully before coming to class so that you can comment on the works in an insightful and informative manner. |
| SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have a registered disability that will require accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the semester. If you have a disability that you have not yet registered through the Disabled Student Services Office, please contact Dr. Ann Phillips in Parker Hall. |
IMPORTANT DATES
| PAPER #1 DUE | July 11 |
| LAST DAY TO WITHDRAWAL WITH A "W" | June 28 |
| PAPER #2 DUE | July 27 |
| FINAL EXAM | July 27 |
ENGLISH 2120
SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE
READING
SCHEDULE
| June | |
| T 6 | Course Introduction Overview of English Literature, Anglo-Saxon history |
| TH 8 |
"Introduction to the Middle Ages," pages 1-14 Anglo-Saxon Literature "Dream of the Rood," pages 24-26 "The Wife's Lament," handout The Epic Hero: Beowulf, pages 26-60 |
| T 13 |
The Epic Hero: Beowulf, pages
61-97 The History of the Kings of Britain, handout |
| TH 15 |
Anglo-Norman England Literature Medieval Romance and the Troubador - Chrétien de Troyes' Knight of the Cart, handouts The Romance of Abelard and
Heloise, handouts |
| T 20 |
Middle English Literature and the Arthurian Romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, pages 112-165 Assign Essay #1 |
| TH 22 |
Middle English Literature The Canterbury Tales |
| T 27 |
Middle English Literature and the Mystics - Julian of Norwich, pages 282-285 From The Book of Margery Kempe, pages 285-289 Arthurian Legend Morte d'Arthur, pages 296-313 |
| TH 29 | |
| July |
The Renaissance The English Bible, pages 354-357 Elizabeth I, pages 357-365 Sir Walter Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" and From The History of the World, pages 447-449 Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," pages 455-460 Shakespeare's Sonnets 3, 18, 19, 29, 30, 71, 87, 116, 130, and 144; pages 493-510 Ben Jonson's "To the Memory of My Beloved, The Author, Mr. William Shakespeare," pages 648-650 |
| T 4 | Fourth of July Holiday
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| TH 6 | William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Acts I and II |
| T 11 |
Essay #1 Due William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Acts III, IV, and V |
| TH 13 |
Carpe Diem and The
Metaphysical Poets John Donne's Poetry - "The Flea,"page 603; "Air
and Angels," page 609; "The Funeral," page 615; "The Relic," page 615; "To
His Mistress Going to Bed," pages 618; sonnet 10, page 623
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| T 18 | John Milton's Paradise Lost, Books 1, 3, 4, and 5(pages 725-743, 765-778, 778-794, 794-801) |
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TH 20 |
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," page 1114-1119
The Romantics Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Kahn," page 1632 Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty," page 1676 John Keats' "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad," page 1840; "Ode to a Nightingale," page 1845; "Ode to a Grecian Urn, page 1847 |
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T 25 |
Last Day of Class Essay #2 Due
The
Victorians
Browning's "My Last Duchess," page 2058; "The Bishop Orders His Tomb," page 2059; and "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," page 2064
Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach," page 2090
The Twentieth Century Thomas Hardy's "Ah, Are You Diggning on My Grave?," page 2324 William Bulter Yeats' "No Second Troy," page 2395
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| TH 27 | Final Exam
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