ENGL 263 British Literature: Middle Ages & Renaissance • 5 Cr.
Department
Division
Explores the relationships among language, literature, and cultural and intellectual context. Students examine representative works such as "Beowulf," Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," and the poems and plays of Shakespeare. Recommended: ENGL& 101 or ENGL 201 or a literature course in the 100 series.
Outcomes:
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of British history, philosophy, and culture as reflected in the literature.
- Demonstrate an awareness of varying points of view within this culture, including women and other minority voices whenever possible
- Identify major themes and ideas
- Recognize how style relates to content in various writers’ works
- Apply the analytical process to literary works
- Apply writing skills to analyzing literature
