Survey Of English Ii

1. Discuss the social environment of the Restoration period in England.
2. Examine the factors that gave rise to the English novel.
3. Assess the style of some English creative writers and the relevant ages of literary practice.
4. State and explain indices of the early/rapid development of English Literature.
5. Analyze themes and styles in select English literary texts across the genres/ages.

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1MODULE 1 EXPERIMENTING WITH ENGLISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE FOR THE HUMAN GOOD (1649 to Present)

   • Unit 1: History and English Literature (I) (1649-1789) · 2 hours

     Read Unit 1: Understand the historical context of the Restoration period.. Identify key literary figures and their works.. Analyze the social and political influences on literature..

2. Week 2MODULE 1 EXPERIMENTING WITH ENGLISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE FOR THE HUMAN GOOD (1649 to Present)

   • Unit 2: History and English literature (II) (1789-1900) · 2 hours

     Examine the major events that shaped the Augustan era.. Compare and contrast literary styles of the Restoration and Augustan periods.. Identify the works of major English novelists of the Augustan age..

3. Week 3MODULE 1 EXPERIMENTING WITH ENGLISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE FOR THE HUMAN GOOD (1649 to Present)

   • Unit 3: Themes and Style in English Drama (I) · 2 hours

     Analyze themes and styles in English drama.. Discuss the works of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw.. Identify elements of drama such as plot, dramatic irony, and situation..

4. Week 4MODULE 1 EXPERIMENTING WITH ENGLISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE FOR THE HUMAN GOOD (1649 to Present)

   • Unit 4: Themes and Style in English Drama (II) · 2 hours

     Continue analyzing themes and styles in English drama.. Compare and contrast the creative designs of English playwrights.. Examine the main themes of plays based on their literary qualities..

5. Week 5MODULE 2 RESPONSE TO CREATIVITY: IMPRESSIONS AND EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH POETRY (1608 to Present)

   • Unit 1: Nostalgia in the Poetry of John Milton (1608 – 1674) · 2 hours

     Interpret John Milton's poetry.. Identify themes such as death, anxiety, and hope.. Discuss Milton's nostalgia and his views on time and endurance..

6. Week 6MODULE 2 RESPONSE TO CREATIVITY: IMPRESSIONS AND EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH POETRY (1608 to Present)

   • Unit 2: Reminiscences: The Poetry of John Keats (1795 – 1821) · 2 hours

     Analyze John Keats's poetry.. Explain Keats's impressions of art and nature.. Identify themes of beauty, death, and the transient nature of life..

7. Week 7MODULE 2 RESPONSE TO CREATIVITY: IMPRESSIONS AND EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH POETRY (1608 to Present)

   • Unit 3: Poetry and Nature: A Discussion of the Poetry of William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) · 2 hours

     Discuss William Wordsworth's poetry.. Explore themes of nature and the human experience.. Analyze Wordsworth's emotional state and his connection to nature..

8. Week 8MODULE 2 RESPONSE TO CREATIVITY: IMPRESSIONS AND EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH POETRY (1608 to Present)

   • Unit 4: Other Prominent English Poets: William Blake (1757 – 1827), Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) and William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) · 2 hours

     Examine the works of William Blake, Alexander Pope, and William Butler Yeats.. Identify their unique styles and themes.. Compare and contrast their perspectives on life and society..

9. Week 9MODULE 2 RESPONSE TO CREATIVITY: IMPRESSIONS AND EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH POETRY (1608 to Present)

   • Unit 5: Poetry in Depth: The "coded" Language of English Poetry · 2 hours

     Understand the coded language of English poetry.. Analyze meaning and intention in poetry.. Explore style, tones, imagery, and figures of speech..

10. Week 10MODULE 3 NARRATIVE DESIGN AND THE ENGLISH SOCIETY

    • Unit 1: The English Novel · 2 hours

      Define the English novel and its characteristics.. Identify factors that contributed to the rise of the novel.. Explore different types of novels and their elements..

11. Week 11MODULE 3 NARRATIVE DESIGN AND THE ENGLISH SOCIETY

    • Unit 2: Theme and Style in the English Novel (I) · 2 hours

      Analyze Daniel Defoe's *Robinson Crusoe* and Jonathan Swift's *Gulliver's Travels*.. Identify themes such as economic empowerment, irony of life, and rationality.. Examine the styles of Defoe and Swift..

12. Week 12MODULE 3 NARRATIVE DESIGN AND THE ENGLISH SOCIETY

    • Unit 3: Theme and Style in the English Novel (II) · 2 hours

      Analyze Robert Louis Stevenson's *Treasure Island* and Jane Austen's *Emma*.. Identify themes such as life as adventure, gender discrimination, and social structure.. Examine the styles of Stevenson and Austen..

13. Week 13MODULE 3 NARRATIVE DESIGN AND THE ENGLISH SOCIETY

    • Unit 4: Theme and Style in the English Novel (III) · 2 hours

      Analyze Joseph Conrad's *Heart of Darkness* and Thomas Hardy's *The Mayor of Casterbridge*.. Identify themes such as imperialism, sin and repentance, and the vanity of life.. Examine the styles of Conrad and Hardy..