ELIT 2050 - CLASSIC, MYTH, & WORLD LIT

Institution:

Robert Morris University

Subject:

English/Literature

Description:

This course teaches students the processes of close reading, analysis, and interpertation of literature through a reader response approach. Students learn to distinguish between reading for comprehension and reading for pleasure, to recognize key principles of storytelling, and to distinguish types of literary works. Introducing students to texts that are international and multicultural in scope (including those of China and Japan), the course focuses on the repeatable, universal patterns that inform various literatures and cultures and the effects of various cultural myths on literary works. 3 credits Prerequisites: COSK1220 and ELIT1040

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 762-0097

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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