Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and respond to literature. Emphasis is placed on the development and analysis of drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and discuss the distinguishing features of drama. Emphasis is placed on the development and analysis of the novel. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and discuss the distinguishing features of the novel.
Emphasis is placed on the development and analysis of poetry.
Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and discuss the distinguishing features of poetry. Emphasis is placed on the development and analysis of short fiction. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and discuss the distinguishing features of short fiction. This course provides a survey of selected works in early American literature from the beginnings to 1865. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama.