EL 311 - Medieval Studies

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Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This upper-level course investigates three major areas of Medieval life and literature, e.g., the form of Romance, the theme of Courtly Love, and the technique of Allegory. Participants read selected works of Old English Literature, selections from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and Dante’s Inferno, in addition to selected lyrics, ballads, drama, and other works. Participants especially work toward a synthesis of ideas and an understanding of the progress and development of early literary form and technique in later periods in literature. Course requirements include a journal, scheduled quizzes, a mid-term and final exam. Prerequisites: Completion of EL 102 Language and Rhetoric and at least one literature course. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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