Focus on developing skills and mastering creative and technical elements of writing poetry and fiction. Grammar and Language. A careful reading of a representative selection of Shakespeare's plays, with attention to their historical context, the poetic and dramatic aspects of Shakespeare's art, and a variety of approaches to his work. Detailed investigation of the works of certain authors or an intensive investigation of a particular period. Medieval to Renaissance in English Literature.
Specific authors vary.
Victorian and Modern British Literature. The English Novel. Irish Literature from 18th Century to the Present. The Pluralistic Roots of United States Literature. New Visions of United States Literature.