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ENG 442B

Studies in Early Modern British Literature

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

Survey of, or sustained focus on a topic in, British poetry and prose between 1485 and 1660, e.g. More, Sidney, Spenser, Wroth, Jonson, Herrick, Milton.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Junior standing
  • Senior standing
ENG 303
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

ENG 303 or Junior or Senior standing.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Every Spring - Odd Years

Terms

spring

Restrictions

Junior standing; Senior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting texts.
  • analyze literary works in their cultural and historical contexts.
  • articulate the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to Shakespeare’s works using literary-critical vocabulary.
  • describe and analyze important ideas and stylistic features of early modern literature.