EL3004:06
Heroism and Humanism: Shakespeare and English Poetry of the Renaissance and Enlightenment
Townsville
Prerequisites: At least 7 units of level 2 EL subjects
Inadmissable Subject Combination: EL3000 EL3046
26 lectures, 10 tutorials. Second semester.
Staff: Professor A Hassall, Mr J Gray, Professor P Pierce.
Selected poetic and dramatic texts from the Renaissance and Enlightenment.
Learning Objectives:
- to broaden and intensify the literary-critical skills and understanding attained by students at earlier levels, particularly where essay writing and extra-literary issues are concerned;
- to develop an ability to read dramatic and poetic texts from the 16th century to the 18th century;
- to attain a thorough knowledge of the set texts;
- to acquire a familiarity with the relevant secondary literature;
- to acquire an awareness of the literary, social and political contexts in which the texts were produced.
Assessment by two essays of 2,000 words each (40%); tutorial participation (20%); one three-hour examination (40%).
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