Welcome to the Wonderful World of Literature

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ENG221-PSU InstitutionalCourseSyllabusTemplate Sept2014.docx

Week 1: The Development of English

Timeline of English Language:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/language_timeline/index_embed.shtml
Notes on language development

Summary of Timeline of Literature key dates of Literary Development

Task I:

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

Week 2: Beowulf

Beowulf

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Beowulf: Movie Clips

Grendel Attack (extremely violent please be warned.Grendel Attack of Herot
Beowulf arrives to Denmark announcing he will kill the monsterBeowulf 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 DragonBeowulf vs Dragon
Final Episode The Dragon is Defeated

Week 3: Beowulf

Quiz 1 Study Notes

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Task 1:

Old English Worksheet.docx

Week 3 & 4: The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

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Week 8 & 9: Drama

(Tragedy)
Oedipus Rex (the king)
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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