ENGL 302 - Literature of the English Renaissance

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Studies in literature and cultural traditions of 16th- and early 17th-century Great Britain. Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course is designed to introduce students to sixteenth and early seventeenth century English literature. Students read a variety of texts in roughly chronological order, focusing primarily on lyric poems, narrative verse, and plays, paying close attention to the cultural assumptions that governed the way literary texts were written, read, and performed in the period. The course also helps students develop the special analytical skills needed to read this literature carefully and to write about it effectively. Students learn to identify genres and make sense of archaic language, while developing a familiarity with historical contexts and the relationship between these contexts and the majorstylistic and thematic concerns that not only characterized the age, but set up the template for much later literary production in the English language.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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