ENGL 90227 - Chaucer and Medieval Narrative

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

Whether writing at the epic length of Troilus and Criseyde, or compacting his story to the brief compass of the "Manciple's Tale" or "Physician's Tale," Chaucer is a master of narrative. This course will study the features of his narrative style, and analyze the ways in which they create meaning. We shall compare and contrast his works with other examples of medieval narrative, and assess it in the light of modern narratology. We shall consider such things as beginnings and endings, time, the narrating voice, rhetoric, verse-forms, dialogue, the locus of action, structure, mood, and the implied audience. The Canterbury Tales will occupy a central position in the course, but we shall take in other works as it seems profitable to do so.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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