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In this course, students will study traditional methods used to describe the spoken and written forms of English. Students will become familiar with terms and categories including major and minor parts of speech as well as sentence, clause, and phrase types. Students will learn to parse sentences...

ENGL 2222 functions as a precursor to ENGL 2223 and 2224, surveying the literature of the classical world. The course explores the foundations upon which western literature was built and establishes frames of reference for Greek and Roman literature, including, but not limited to, historical, social...

This course introduces students to the tradition of early English literature, focusing on Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. Term papers are required. ENGL 2223 and 2224 may be taken in any order.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university-transferable English; or a...

This course explores a range of English literature by focusing on major authors and literary forms from the Restoration to the late nineteenth century. Term papers are required. ENGL 2223 and 2224 may be taken in any order.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university...

This course provides a survey of Canadian literature, focusing on a selection of representative works from two or more genres (e.g. poetry, novels, drama, non-fiction prose, etc.). In addition, the course will note some of the characteristic patterns and trends in Canadian literature.Prerequisite(s)...

Many communities have survived collective trauma, dislocation, or transformation. Students examine literature related to and arising from the collective experience to gain an understanding of the cultural and historical contexts in which the events took place, the dimensions of the experience, and...

This course will examine major historical movements in narrative cinema, with particular emphasis on genres and stylistic shifts in acting, scripting, and production design. Film showings will be accompanied by introductory lectures and following discussions. A research project is required in...

Students in this course will study 20th and 21st century literature written in English outside the traditional British/North American contexts. Course themes and content, as determined by the English Department, may vary each semester. Check the Registration Guide for details. Prerequisite(s): A...

Students in this course will study prose fiction in a variety of forms with the goal of improving their strategies for reading and writing about 20th and 21st century prose. Course themes and content, as determined by the English Department, may vary each semester. Check the Registration Guide for...

This course concentrates on literature written by women and about women but welcomes students of both sexes. Depending upon the instructor, the focus of the course may be fiction, poetry, drama, or criticism, taking into consideration feminist viewpoints. Term papers are required.Prerequisite(s): A...