This course focuses on the reading and analysis of significant literary texts from a specific historical period. The historical period being emphasized varies from year to year and is specified in the Banner notes accompanying the section CRN. Coursework for all course iterations 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. Specific content will vary among course offerings, depending on the particular historical period selected for study.
“C” or higher in ENG 100.
- Analyze key aspects of literature, such as how fiction writers use plot, character, setting, point of view, symbolism, and theme, and how poets use imagery, musical devices, diction, form, and tone.
- Explain literary works within their historical and cultural contexts.
- Connect the themes expressed in literature to their own experiences.
- Use literary evidence to support written analysis and synthesis of literary themes.
- Use common terms and concepts appropriate to the study of literature.