Middle English

(6 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course explores the language and literature of Middle English from a critical perspective. The course will meet for one hour once a week, and students are expected to complete and turn in their essays at noon on Wednesday the week before tutorial. Essays are expected to address the critical issues of interpreting the text as well as show a thorough understanding of the language of the text and the literary context. Since students will be reading longer texts for this course, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, they are encouraged to complete a large part of their reading over the winter vacation in order to be able to complete their essays in a timely manner. Essays are expected to be at least 2,000 words, turned in by email in 14 point font.