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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100. ENG 256 Types of Literature: Poetry and Drama is an introduction to the genres of poetry and drama through the study of selected major American and European texts. Upon successful completion of ENG 256, the student should be able to: Consider a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with his or her own. Examine a work of literature from various vantage points. Examine and analyze the various elements of a literary work. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis. Recognize major themes in a work of literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Explicate literary language and explain how literary techniques contribute to meaning. Describe the artistic merits of literary works and the artistic achievements of writers. Use literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works. Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively in writing. Demonstrate knowledge of some major poets and dramatists, their characteristic themes and techniques. 6 Recognize the distinction between poetry and drama as types of literature. Write papers on different literary problems related to the study of poetry and drama.
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    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher.Recommended Preparation: HWST 107 or PACS 108 with a grade of "C" or higher.Comment: ENG 257C is cross-listed as PACS 257. ENG 257C is a study of selected works of the literature of Oceania created in the 19th and 20th centuries outside Hawai'i. Students will focus on the interaction between and among people from across Oceania through these works. Themes such as place and identity, cultural norms and ideals, and responses to change: assimilation, alienation, and issues of nationalistic movements in Oceania will be discussed. Upon successful completion of ENG 257C, the student should be able to: Consider a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with one's own. Examine a work of literature from various vantage points. Examine and analyze the various elements of a literary work. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis. Recognize major themes in a work of literature; explore their implications and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; understand how form contributes to meaning. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Appreciate the artistry of literary works and become better acquainted with writers as artists. Recognize the need for literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works. Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively in writing. Demonstrate knowledge of some of the authors of 19th and 20th century in the Pacific, from a range of ethnic and cultural groups. Recognize the universality in human experience, as well as the qualities that make a particular ethnic or cultural group distinct. Recognize the diversity of literary opinions, conflict and commonality in relationship to cross-cultural perspectives in Oceania.
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    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 109, ENG 160 or ESL 100. ENG 257P is a study of the relationship between human beings and the environment as reflected in selected literature, focusing on the changing environment and its effects upon human experience. Upon successful completion of ENG 257P, the student should be able to: Consider a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with one's own. Examine a work of literature from various vantage points. Examine and analyze the various elements of a literary work. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis. Recognize major themes in a work of literature; explore their implications and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; understand how form contributes to meaning. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Appreciate the artistry of literary works and become better acquainted with writers as artists. Recognize the need for literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works. Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively in writing. Demonstrate knowledge of some major literary works, their characteristic themes and techniques. Write papers on different literary problems related to literature. 7
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: A maximum of 6 credits of ENG 270 (Alpha) may be used as electives in the AA degree. ENG 270 (Alpha) focuses on significant literary texts from various historical periods. Course work includes critical thinking skills related to interpreting the significance of the action, characters, themes, and literary devices used by the author. Emphasis is placed on writing, both as a way of discovering ideas and as a way of expressing knowledge of the reading material. Students are expected to be actively engaged in responding to the literature. As students read, discuss, and write about the literature, they should gain a better understanding of themselves and the world they live in. The content may vary from topictotopic,topic to topic depending on the particular works selected for study. Upon successful completion of ENG 270 (Alpha), the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with one's own. Identify and use literary terms to analyze literary works. Identify major themes in a work of literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Evaluate the artistic merits of literary works and the artistic achievements of writers. Use literary evidence to support interpretations and ideas regarding literary works. Produce clear and effective written responses to literature. Describe the significance of the literature of a selected historical period.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 270B was formerly ENG 250. ENG 270B is a historical study of selected major authors in American Literature from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. In addition to the general ENG 270 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 270B, the student should be able to: Evaluate major 19th, 20th, and 21st century works of American Literature. Relate the significance of major works of American Literature to their historical periods. Write papers on different literary periods in American Literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Agradeof"C" orhigherinENGA grade of "or higher in ENG 100, a gradeof"C" orhigherinENG160,agrade of "or higher inENG160,a ENG 160, grade of "C" or higher inESL100,orconsentof ESL 100, or consent of instrComment: ENG 270E was formerly ENG 253. Refer to ENG 270 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 270E is a study of selected major authors from classical, medieval, renaissance, and non-western cultures. In addition to the general ENG 270 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 270E, the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature with respect to the historical contexts that have informed its production and both current and past reception. Demonstrate ways that historical and cultural forces shape literary texts as well as ways that texts inform cultural and historical realities. 8 Analyze some significant works of world literature, their characteristic themes and techniques. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis when analyzing a work of literature. Identify major themes in literature, explore their implications, and analyze their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Evaluate the artistry of literary works and analyze techniques employed by writers as artists. Use evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works, especially different literary problems related to specific historical periods. Produce clear, effective, and well-supported written opinions and responses to literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A gradeof"C" orhigherinENGgrade of "or higher in ENG 100, a grade of "or higher in ENG160,aENG 160, grade of "C" or higher in ESL100,orconsentofESL 100, or consent of instrucComment: ENG 270F was formerly ENG 254. Refer to ENG 270 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 270F is a historical study of significant works of World Literature from 1600 to the present. In addition to the general ENG 270 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 270F, the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature with respect to the historical contexts that have informed its production and both current and past reception. Demonstrate ways that historical and cultural forces shape literary texts as well as ways that texts inform cultural and historical realities. Analyze some significant works of world literature, their characteristic themes and techniques. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis when analyzing a work of literature. Identify major themes in literature, explore their implications, and analyze their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Evaluate the artistry of literary works and analyze techniques employed by writers as artists. Use evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works, especially different literary problems related to specific historical periods. Produce clear, effective, and well supported written opinions and responses to literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 100, a grade of "C" or higher in ENG 160, a grade of "C" or higher in ESL 100, or consent of instrucComment: ENG 270M was formerly ENG 251. Refer to ENG 270 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 270M is a study of selected major authors from the Old English, Medieval, Renaissance, and Neoclassical Periods. In addition to the general ENG 270 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 270M, the student should be able to: Evaluate the works of some major British authors before 1800. Relate the significance of major works of British Literature to their historical periods. Write papers on different literary periods in British Literature. 9
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    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 100, a grade of "C" or higher in ENG 160, a grade of "C" or higher in ESL 100, or consent of instrucComment: ENG 270N was formerly ENG 252. Refer to ENG 270 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 270N is a study of selected British short stories, major British plays, and major British poetry since 1800. In addition to the general ENG 270 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 270N, the student should be able to: Evaluate the works of some major British authors after 1800. Write papers on different literary genres in British Literature including stories, poems and plays.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: A maximum of 6 credits of ENG 271 (Alpha) may be used as electives in the AA degree. ENG 271 (Alpha) focuses on the formal aspects of selected genres. Course work includes critical thinking skills related to interpreting the significance of the action, characters, themes, and literary devices used by the author. Emphasis is placed on writing, both as a way of discovering ideas and as a way of expressing knowledge of the reading material. Students are expected to be actively engaged in responding to the literature. As students read, discuss, and write about the literature, they should gain a better understanding of themselves and the world they live in. The content may vary from topic to topic, depending on the particular works selected for study. Upon successful completion of ENG 271 (Alpha), the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with one's own. Identify and use literary terms to analyze literary works. Identify major themes in a work of literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Evaluate the artistic merits of literary works and the artistic achievements of writers. Use literary evidence to support interpretations and ideas regarding literary works. Produce clear and effective written responses to literature. Describe the distinctive features of a literary genre.
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