ENG211 — British Literature: Beginning to 18th Century
ENG 211 - British Literature: Beginning to 18th Century ENG 211 - British Literature: Beginning to 18th Century Description: Exploration of major artistic, historical, cultural, philosophical, gender, and genre issues represented in selected works from Medieval, Renaissance, 17th and 18th century British literature. Reading Proficiency. General Education Competency: Written Communication; Diversity Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Characteristic elements and examples of literary texts and genres (themes, structure, style, types, and analysis) Factors that affect critical reading and response: issues of translation, ethnocentrism, gender, and bias/prejudice Historical, geographical, cultural, ethnic, race and gender contexts for the study of British literature from the beginning to the 18th century Conceptual frameworks applied to British literature from the beginning to the 18th Century: definitions of culture, gender, race, and ethnicity; literary terminology; aesthetic movements Information literacy skills related to independent research Learning
Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG101H