Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2024 - ENGL 414W D100

Seminar in Literature and History (4)

Class Number: 4714

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, Fri, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units or two 300-division English courses.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Advanced seminar on selected literary works as they intersect with and are shaped by their historical, social, and cultural environments. May be organized by theme, critical approach, historical period, or individual author. This course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is taught. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

Shakespeare's Rome

It has been long argued that the European Renaissance, now referred to as the early modern period, was sparked by the rediscovery of the cultural achievements of the ancient world: Greece and, especially, Rome. Certainly, the publication and circulation of Latin and Greek works had an enormous impact on the imagination of early modern thinkers. It also led early modern artists to themselves imagine and represent the classical world in visual art, poetry, and drama. In this course we will examine Shakespeare’s imagining of Roman history and myth in his plays and poetry.

Grading

  • Participation 15%
  • Seminar presentation 20%
  • Short paper with revision (2,000 words) 25%
  • Research proposal and annotated bibliography 5%
  • Research paper (2,500 words) 35%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Any 21st-century edition of the following poems and plays. These texts are also available on sites like https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works.

Venus and Adonis

The Rape of Lucrece

Titus Andronicus

Julius Caesar

Antony and Cleopatra

Coriolanus

Cymbeline

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.

For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.