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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ENG 265 - Sophomore Seminar: Studies in Genre

An intensive introduction to the study of some of the conventions of literary genre, including genre theory. The course will undertake a comparative analysis of two specific genres, or kinds, of literary production’s for example, lyric and ballad, pastoral and allegory, encomium (formalized poems of praise) and satire. The study will place examples within their historical contexts and within the history of the conventional genre.

Prerequisite: ENG 204 or HON 204; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3