ENGL 305(S) Chaucer
A study of the Canterbury Tales in its literary, linguistic, and historical contexts. The goals of the course are to make students comfortable and confident in reading and pronouncing Middle English, and to give them a strong critical grasp of the qualities that make Chaucer one of the undisputed "giants" of the English literary tradition and perhaps its greatest comic writer. Combination lecture and discussion.
Requirements: frequent quizzes and practice reading aloud, two papers on assigned topics (one 2-3 pages, the other 5-7 pages), and a third paper (8-10 pages) on a topic chosen by the student and revised as a final project.
Prerequisite: a 100-level English course, except 150. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 15-20). Preference given to English majors.
(Pre-1700)
Hour: KNOPP