ENGL 385 - Literature Special Topics

3 Credits
This course introduces students to a specialized study of literary works. The study may be based upon a common author, a common theme, a common literary period, or a common literary genre (such as poetry, drama, short fiction, non-fiction, biography or the novel). Students learn to recognize the elements shared by an author’s work, a theme, a period or a genre. Students learn to analyze the thematic and stylistic elements of the specialized literary works. They also learn to interpret literary works by developing a single point and supporting it with specific examples from the text. Students learn to go beyond the summary of literary works to an analysis of them, using common literary terms.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110