The midterm and final ask for both short responses and essay-length responses. In terms of both drama and poetry, this century is one of the richest periods in English literature. It is also an age of great growth in the development of English prose. I arrange the poetry and prose by major topics in order to help students better grasp this diverse body of literature. The major topics Personal, Social, Political and Scientific Writings are further divided into subtopics.
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Readings include poems, essay, excerpts from diaries and commonplace books. For this class, students choose a poem or prose work to discuss with the class and afterwards to submit in written form. Other written assignments include a researched paper, essays on the midterm and final examinations, and short in-class writings. 370 Studies in an Individual Author This was designed as a one-credit course. It begins with Walker's earliest novel, The Third Life of Grange Copeland , and moves through to her latest novel, Possessing the Secret of Joy.