Eastern Florida State College

English Literature (ENL)

ENL 2012  Survey of British Literature 1  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: Appropriate test scores in reading and writing or exemption from placement testing  

A critical survey of the major works, literary movements, forms, and themes of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century. Major works such as Beowulf and major authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Donne, and Swift are emphasized.

ENL 2022  Survey of British Literature 2  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: Appropriate test scores in reading and writing or exemption from placement testing  

This is a critical survey of the major works, literary movements, forms, and themes of British literature from the Romantic period to the present.

ENL 2330  Introduction to Shakespeare  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H with a grade of "C" or higher  

Introduction to the life and works of William Shakespeare. This course explores Shakespeare's tragic, comedic, historical, and problem plays, prose, and poetry. Additional focus is placed on the relationship between Shakespeare's life and societal/historical factors important during the English Renaissance. An exploration of Shakespeare's work through various mediums, such as cinematic versions of the plays, staging of scenes from the plays, attending live plays, and readings, will be used in coordination with classroom lecture and discussion.