EL 101-102
Survey of English Literature
These two courses are designed as a general introduction to English Literature. EL 101 covers
the Early and Middle English periods, the English Renaissance and the first half of the 17th
Century up to the Restoration (1660). EL 102 continues the survey from the Restoration to the
present, covering the Augustan Age, the Romantics, the Age of Victoria and the 20th Century.
The courses are offered in the form of introductory lectures for each literary period followed
by the reading and discussion of individual texts. Each course is independent and EL 101 is
not a prerequisite for EL 102.
Class Policies:
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Attendance is required. Students must attend 75% of all class hours for each course. If
you fail to meet this attendance requirement, you will not be admitted to the
Final Exam.
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There will be one midterm and a final exam each semester. All students are required to
take the midterm exam; if a student is legitimately excused from the midterm, a makeup exam will be arranged through his or her instructor. There will also be several
announced and unannounced quizzes. (There will be no make-up exams for the
quizzes.)
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The midterm, quizzes, course participation and attendance as well as the final exam all
make up the grade for this course.
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The texts to be studied as well as the background reading materials have been
compiled and are available Günel.
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You are welcome to see your instructor during her designated office hours and at other
times. Please make an appointment before you come in.
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You should regularly check the bulletin board across the stairs on TB fourth floor and
your instructor’s office door for announcements, assignments, etc.
HAVE A NICE SEMESTER!
EL 101 Survey of English Literature Syllabus
Sept. 29 T
Oct. 1 Th
2 F
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8 T
10 Th
11 F
Introduction
The Old English Period (pp. 5-10)
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Beowulf
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The Wanderer (optional)
Fall 2015
16 T
18 Th
19 F
Intro: The Medieval Period (pp. 83 -89)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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13 T
15 Th
16 F
Nov.
20 T
22 Th
23 F
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Chaucer “The Franklin’s Tale”
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27 T
29 Th
30 F
Medieval English Lyrics (optional)
Holiday
Intro: Tudor English and the English Renaissance (pp. 194-204)
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Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser and others
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10 T
12 Th
13 F
Dec.
17 T
19 Th
20 F
Shakespeare (Sonnets)
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24 T
26 Th
27 F
Shakespeare: Othello
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4
8 T
10 Th
11 F
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Intro: The Stuarts and the Revolutionary Period (pp.225- 231)
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Cavalier and Metaphysical Poets
15 T
17 Th
18 F
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22 T
24 Th
25 F
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Milton
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