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The journey of life, the journey into our interior self, the quest of the Grail, the pilgrimage to a saint's shrine are themes and motifs that guide the readings in poetry, prose, and drama from Anglo- Saxon through medieval England. Attention is paid to the cultural elements that move the journey from religious to secular focus. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2008.
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The triangular relationship of Guinevere, King Arthur, and Lancelot forged an idyllic kingdom in medieval England. Camelot and its knights and its roundtable offered hope and sacred purpose. The same triangular relationship destroyed the kingdom. The course looks at Arthurian material from France and Britain about Arthur's court. Ancient, medieval, and modern readings are used. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2009.
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An overview of medieval and Renaissance plays and theater practices, including the societal developments that gave rise to them. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2007.
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The microcosmic world of the Elizabethan stage and the poetic world of devotion and love are looked at through the works of playwrights such as Marlowe, Jonson, Ford, and Massinger and poets such as Southwell, Shakespeare, Donne, Crashaw, and Herbert. Particular attention is placed on symbol and structure in the literary discussions. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Spring 2009.
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From 1642-60 the theaters of England were closed by the ruling Puritan Protectorate. When the monarchy was restored in 1660, so was English drama performance. This course explores major plays of the Restoration Period as well as the sociopolitical context that gave rise to it, and the English theater's most dramatic innovation: the introduction of women actors. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2009.
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The course looks at the political and religious changes brought about from 1660 to 1700 with the Restoration and Charles II, and then turn to the major writers of the 18th century. Works of Dryden, Etherege, Fielding, Pope, Defoe, Johnson, and Swift highlight the poetry, prose, and fiction of the period. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2008.
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The joy and wit of Laurence Sterne's Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy form the framework in which we investigate the poetry, prose, fiction, lives, and opinions of 18th-century England. Selections are made from the works of Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Thomas Gray, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, and Oliver Goldsmith. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall 2007.
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Close reading of the major works of Geoffrey Chaucer, including The Canterbury Tales. Medieval culture and thought formulate essential background for an understanding of Chaucer's works. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Fall.
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An examination of William Shakespeare's life and works with readings selected from poems, sonnets, and plays. Included is a study of important cultural history of Tudor and Stuart England. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Spring.
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An examination of John Milton's life and works with a focus on Paradise Lost but including his sonnets, elegies, and selections from his prose and dramatic works. Prerequisite: WRI 1100. 3 credits. Spring.
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