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| Drama and Poetry (ENG 1121) Tim Wilson, Ph.D Ottawa, Canada |
The following are materials for the WINTER 2007 session. Course Details: - ENG 1121 J -- Course Outline - Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:30 and Fridays 2:30 - 4:00 - SMD 227 Lecture Notes: Jan 5: Introduction - What is Poetry? Jan 10/12: Ancient Poetics (Plato) - Images of the Sun, Line and Cave - The Quarrel of Philosophy and Poetry Jan 17/19: The Sixteenth Century - Background: The Renaissance - Background: The Synthesis of Art and Truth - Background: On Sonnets - Sidney, Astrophil and Stella Jan 24/26: The Sixteenth Century - Spenser, Amoretti - Shakespeare, The Sonnets Jan 31 / Feb 2: The Sixteenth Century - Background: On Tragedy - Marlowe, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus Feb 7/9: The Seventeenth Century - The Metaphysical Poets (John Donne) Feb 14/16: - Review / Mid-term Exam Feb 21/23: - Study Break Feb 28 / Mar2: The Seventeenth Century - Milton, Paradise Lost (Books 1-2) Mar 7/9: The Seventeenth Century - Milton, Paradise Lost (Books 3-6) Mar 14/16: The Seventeenth Century - Milton, Paradise Lost (Books 7-12) Mar 21/23: The Nineteenth Century - Background: Romanticism - Blake, Marriage of Heaven and Hell - Shelley, A Defence of Poetry Mar 28/30: The Twentieth Century - CLASSES CANCELLED Apr 4: - Review Assignments: - Essay Writing Tips - Sample Essay: - Olena Decock, "Sidney's Love: A Look at Astrophil and Stella" - Ashlee Beattie, "Astrophil and Stella, Sonnet 72" - Colleen Cameron, "Analysis of Milton's Portrayal of Satan in Paradise Lost" - Essay #1 Topics - Essay #2 Topics - Final Exam Tips |
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