ENGL 277 Genre Studies: English Renaissance Poetry

Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition area of the core with a grade of C- or above. We explore the major poetic traditions of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The sonnet, mythic/erotic narratives, religious lyric, and pastoral are among the many forms and conventions considered in the readings. The poets studied include Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Herrick, and Marvell. (H1,G)

Credits

3.0

Core

Literature

Offered

As needed