ENG+221+Introduction+to+Literature

= Welcome to the Wonderful World of Literature = =Course Description=

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= Week 1: The Development of English = = Timeline of English Language: = [] [|Notes on language development]

Summary of Timeline of Literature [|key dates of Literary Development]

I hope you can spend some time exploring this animated site and please record your visit. For next class you can be prepared with Chapter one of the History of English Language. Enjoy!
__[|Norton Anthology]__

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= Week 2: Beowulf = [|Beowulf]

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=**Beowulf: Movie Clips**= =Week 3: Beowulf=
 * Grendel Attack (extremely violent please be warned.[|Grendel Attack of Herot]
 * Beowulf arrives to Denmark announcing he will kill the monster[|Beowulf in Denmark]
 * Stories of Beowulf Heroism.[|Beowulf the hero]
 * Beowulf feasting in Herot before killing Grendel [|Beowulf's reward]
 * Dragon Attack [|Dragon attack]
 * Beowulf, now an old king, still is able to kill the Dragon[|Beowulf vs Dragon]
 * Final Episode [|The Dragon is Defeated]

Quiz 1 Study Notes

 * [[file:BBC History.docx]]
 * [[file:Beowulf-study-notes.docx]]

Task 1:

= Week 3 & 4: The Canterbury Tales =

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[|The Canterbury Tales]

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= 211410062 4/5 = = Week 8 & 9: Drama =


 * __(Tragedy) __**
 * Oedipus Rex (the king)[[file:Oedipus010.doc]] **

=Original Play : [|Full Text]=

=Movie Clips: = The opening scene [|Part I] Creon tell of the Oracle's answer and the Chorus appear [|Part II] Oedipus starts his investigation (very strong dramatic Irony) [|Part III] Teiresias and the analogy of Blindness vs. Seeing [|Part IV] Creon is angry and Jocasta appears [|Part V] Jocasta brushes off Teiresias' words by recalling how the Oracle is not accurate [|Part VI]

Jocasta realizes Oedipus is her son [|Part VIII] =** Plot Summary for Quiz on Wednesday **=

__**(Comedy) **__ = The Odd Couple = = =

Major 2 Revision (Sunday 7 December 2014)






= Week 8 & 9: Poetry = = = **Assignment # 1: Attempt finding the answers to the following:** ==

Assignment # 2: Follow the following link and answer as much as you can:
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= Week 10 & 11: Novel/Fiction =

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