ENG 251 - British Literature to 1800

Study of major British works from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Upon successful completion of ENG 251, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of poetry, prose and drama by writers from a different culture and era, in this case, with British literary works written before 1800.
Read each work in depth, that is, as a unique interaction of ideas, emotions, literary devices and structures.
Recognize and use key literary terms when they discuss or write about literature.
Develop an awareness of the various genres of literature so that in the future he or she might make more sense out of literary works he or she encounter in the future.
Place each literary work against the social/historical/cultural background from which it developed.
Find commonalties between their own culture/era and the recurrent interests /problems addressed by British writers of much earlier periods.
Express ideas and conclusions orally and in writing, through class discussions, essays and examinations.