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260 ( English Literature I ) Entire Course
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260 Full Course
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260 Module 1 DQ 1
“Beowulf”
was originally an orally transmitted poem from pre-Christian Germanic culture.
What specific elements in this poem reflect a Christian point of view? Do you
think these elements are well integrated into the story? Why or why not?
Please
use specific examples from the text.
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260 Module 1 DQ 2
Who or
what is the main character of “The Dream of the Rood,” and how does this main
character contribute to the main point the poem is trying to make about the
crucifixion of Christ? Why do you think the author chose to look at this event
from this perspective?
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260 Week 1 Assignment Critical Analysis 1
Details:
Each
Critical Analysis requires you to analyze one particular topic. Each
answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent answers will address each portion of
the question, provide concrete evidence of the student’s reading, and be
grammatically and structurally correct. The instructor will select one of the
topics listed below for this assignment.
1.
Syncretism is the combination of different systems of religious
belief or practice. Where in “Beowulf” do you see instances of syncretism
between Anglo-Saxon paganism and Christianity? Give specific examples. How well
do you think these combinations work?
2.
Explain your reaction to the way that the cross is used in “The
Dream of the Rood.” Are any aspects of this personification troubling or
especially effective? Give specific examples of instances that make an
impression on you, and explain the reasons for your reaction.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Week 1 Assignment Old English Language
Details:
Write an
essay (500−750 words) that addresses the following:
The
Anglo-Saxon culture arose out of a blending of various tribes, all of whom
spoke a similar language. Briefly discuss the evolution of the dialects into
the language you know and are familiar with today. Give examples of at least
five words (not found in the lecture material) and show how they have changed
and evolved into words that you now use.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Module 2 DQ 1
In the
Prologue to “The Canterbury Tales,” what do you think Chaucer is saying about
the pilgrims and why they are taking their journey? How would you describe
Chaucer’s feelings about each of the pilgrims he characterizes? Please use
specific examples from the text.
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260 Module 2 DQ 2
Pick a
medieval lyric that discusses love. How is the beloved pictured in this poem
(what things is he/she compared to)? What are the consequences of being in
love? How does the concept of love perhaps differ from what you see in society
today?
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260 Week 2 Assignment Collaborative Learning Community: Allegory Chart
Details:
This is
a CLC Assignment.
Using
what you have learned in this module regarding the allegory, create a chart
that compares and contrasts three allegories found in the text with three
modern or present-day allegories.
Include
in your chart the basic characteristics of the allegory as well as common
themes and situations where allegories are used.
Titles
as well as authors should be included and the chart should be clearly labeled.
GCU
style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
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260 Week 2 Assignment Critical Analysis 2
Details:
Analyze
one of the following topics. The instructor will select one
of the topics listed below for this assignment.
Each
answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent answers will address each portion of
the question, provide concrete evidence of the student’s reading, and be
grammatically and structurally correct. For “The Canterbury Tales,” assess, in
detail, Chaucer’s stance toward one of the pilgrims. Read through his/her
description in the Prologue, and glance at his/her tale. How is the tale
appropriate to the person telling it? What aspect of the character does the
author approve of? What does he disapprove of? What literary devices does he
use to indirectly communicate this approval or disapproval?
1.
Define the ideal Christian knight as described in “Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight.” How well does Gawain himself live up to this ideal? How
does he fail, and how does he succeed in his quest?
2.
Compare and contrast the allegories of “Everyman” and “Piers
Plowman.” Which one is easier to interpret? What criticism do they make of
medieval English society (if they do)? Do they both seem to view salvation in
the same way? Explain your answer.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Module 3 DQ 1
What
things in Utopia make it seem like nonfiction? Find specific ways that you
think Thomas More was trying to heighten the believability of his story and
share those examples with your classmates.
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260 Module 3 DQ 2
What is
the point of John Skelton’s poem “Mannerly Margery Milk and Ale” and what
aspect of the church is Skelton criticizing? How is it structured?
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260 Week 3 Assignment Critical Analysis 3
Details:
Analyze
the following topic. The answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent
answers will address each portion of the question, will provide concrete
evidence of the student’s reading, and will be grammatically and structurally
correct.
Would
you like to live in Thomas More’s Utopia? Why or why not? Give examples of
various Utopian practices that you think are especially good or especially
troublesome to bolster your argument.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Module 4 DQ 1
Examine
the two versions of Wyatt’s poem: “They Flee . . .”/”The Lover Showeth . . .”
What similarities and differences do you see here? (E. Ms. = Egerton
Manuscript; Tottel = Tottel’s Miscellany) Why do you think these changes might
have been made between the manuscript and the published version?
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260 Module 4 DQ 2
Both
“The long love . . .” by Thomas Wyatt and “Love that doth reign . . .” by Henry
Howard, Earl of Surrey are versions of Rime 140 by Francesco Petrarch. What is
the central conceit (metaphor) of each poem? Which poem do you like more? Why?
Does it make any difference that these poems are both adaptations of the same
poem in Italian?
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260 Module 5 DQ 1
Max
Points: 5.0
In stanzas
14-26 of book 1, canto 1 of “The Faerie Queene,” how would you interpret the
Red Crosse Knight’s battle with the dragon on a moral level? It might help to
consider what the knight stands for and then what the dragon represents
allegorically.
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260 Module
5 DQ 2
In what
ways is Faustus like a morality play character? How is he unlike one?
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260 Week 5 Assignment Critical Analysis 5
Details:
Analyze
the following topic. The answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent answers will
address each portion of the question, provide concrete evidence of the
student’s reading and be grammatically and structurally correct. The paper
needs to be formatted according to GCU style requirements.
Consider
Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” and its theme: the search for illegitimate and
unbridled power and what happens when one gets it. Discuss how accurately the
theme can be applied to society in general and specifically to today’s society.
Address the following:
1.
Do you find that the theme is valid?
2.
What, if anything, can no longer be applied to modern society?
3.
What legitimizes your achievements: your will, the means by
which you pursue your achievements, or a combination of both?
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Module 6 DQ 1
Max
Points: 5.0
During
the opening of “Paradise Lost” what does Milton do to announce to the reader
that this poem will be an epic? How is his opening different from other epics?
Give examples of from least one other epic.
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260 Module 6 DQ 2
Discuss
Satan as he is first described in Paradise Lost. What is your first impression
of him? What details give you that impression?
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260 Week 6 Assignment Critical Analysis 6
Details:
Analyze
the following topic. The answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent answers will
address each portion of the question, provide concrete evidence of the
student’s reading and be grammatically and structurally correct. Examine George
Herbert’s poem “The Altar.” The poem is shaped as an emblem (an allegorical
picture with a moral meaning). Address the following:
1.
What is strange about this emblem?
2.
What is the linguistic significance of the poem’s shape?
3.
Discuss as many biblical images and allusions as you see.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Week 6 Assignment Topic Exploration
Details:
The
Topic Exploration is an analysis of 500−750 words. Choose a topic from one of
the module readings. This topic can be anything of interest that is
directly relevant to 17th century lyric and narrative poetry or
restoration drama. For example, you could look at a historical topic,
such as a key historical figure, or you could choose to explore a specific
author or play that we have not yet written about in this class. Your
essay should both fully explore the topic and should address the implications
of your topic as it relates to the literary movement of the time.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
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260 Module 7 DQ 1
Pick 40
lines in Pope’s poem “Rape of the Lock.” Look at them closely. What do you see?
What in them reminds you of epics? Is anything especially humorous? What point
is Pope making?\
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260 Module 7 DQ 2
After
reading Boswell’s “The Life of Samuel Johnson,” what is your opinion of Johnson
as a person? What makes you think the way you do? What does the biography make
you think of Boswell? Why?
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260 Week 7 Assignment Collaborative Learning Community: Information Report
Details:
This is
a CLC assignment.
Information
reports are group projects designed to help the class understand the background
and context of works of literature that the class covers. One topic will be
chosen by each group for the Information Report. The Information Report should
be 1,000−1,500 words, based on a moderate amount of research (seven or more
sources). Group participants should coordinate their research and writing on
the topic. Since the reports are designed to present important information,
their style should be easy to understand, their structure should be clear, and
their writing should be grammatically correct.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
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260 Week 7 Assignment Critical Analysis 7
Details:
Each
answer should be 350−500 words. Excellent answers will address each portion of
the question, provide concrete evidence of the student’s reading, and be
grammatically and structurally correct. The paper needs to be formatted
according to GCU style requirements. The instructor will select one of the
topics listed below for this assignment:
1.
Using the excerpts of Pope’s “Essay on Man” from the readings,
describe where Pope thinks that humans fit in the universe. How is the universe
organized? Do you think Pope makes a good argument here? Why or why not?
2.
In Johnson’s preface to his dictionary, what does he say causes
language to change? Does he think this change is good or bad? How do you know?
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade
the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations
for successful completion of the assignment.
