| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
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department English (X) |
Reading and discussion of representative poems of several periods and types. Credit is not given for both
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Reading and discussion of representative plays of several periods and types.
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Reading and discussion of representative fiction of several periods and types. Credit is not given for both
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Thoughtful viewing of diverse films (in required weekly screenings), along with ample discussion and critical reading and writing, to gain understanding of cinematic expression and of film's capacity to entertain and to exert artistic and social influence. Same as
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Understanding of the relationship between literature and human experience through the study of significant, recurrent themes. May be repeated one time if topics vary.
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Introduction to literary genres and literary interpretation, with an emphasis on close reading. For non-majors only.
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Through literature and films, studies the impact of historical change on individuals and on cultures, the breakdown of borders, the building of new hierarchies of domination and exploitation, the contact and collision between the local and the global, and the transnational and problematic processes of cultural globalization. Same as
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Selective introduction to the theory and practice of comedy; examines a number of influential theories of comedy and a variety of comic forms including poetry, novels, essays, plays, and short stories.
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Study of selected major writings.
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Study of selected major writings.
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Close study of a selection of Shakespeare's plays as literary and dramatic texts and as adaptations for cinema and television. Same as
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Surveys masterworks in the romance tradition from Shakespeare's time to the present; as distinct from science fiction, the materials feature magic and the supernatural rather than technology; and include stage romance, fairy tale, horror tale, and fantasy-novel. Individual works are set in their historical and literary contexts. Same as
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Literary and historical study of science fiction from Mary Shelley to Ursula K. LeGuin with particular emphasis on the achievement of science fiction as a literary form in the romance tradition.
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Study of selected topics on an individually arranged basis. Open only to honors majors or to Cohn Scholars. May be repeated one time. Prerequisite: Consent of honors advisor.
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Introduction to the study of literature, with emphasis on individual work in fundamental problems of literary analysis; works studied are usually a combination either of short poems and short stories or of novels and plays. May be repeated one time if topics vary. Prerequisite: James Scholar standing or other designation as a superior student.
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Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.
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Introduction to the study of literature, with an emphasis on interpretive theories and methods as well as the formal distinctions between the major literary genres. For majors only.
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British and continental authors (including Chaucer) read in modern English. Same as
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Readings in English and continental literary masterpieces with attention to significant cultural influences. Same as
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Readings in English and continental literature of the eighteenth century, with attention to significant cultural influences. Same as
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Study of literature, philosophy, visual arts, and social criticism of the British Romantic period, with attention to broader cultural issues. Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.
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Study of literature, philosophy, visual arts, and social criticism of the British Victorian period, with attention to broader cultural issues. Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.
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