Major British Writers: Dryden and Pope

ENL 4303 U02

Fall 2012

Dr. Casines	Hours: T & R: 1:00-2:00 p.m. and by appointment
Office: ECS 447	email: casinesg@fiu.edu
Phone: 348-6545	mail box in DM 453 (Department of English)

TEXTS::
Pope, Alexander, The Major Works. Ed Pat Rogers. Oxford World Classics.

ASSIGNMENTS:
3 essays (5-7 pages each)
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
Each assignment will be weighed equally.

NOTE: The dates for the exams are firm, and no make-up exams will be given.

The exams cover material we have discussed in class up to that date and consist of identification of quotations. For each quotation identification, you will need to provide the name of the work and author where the quotation appears and write a paragraph (of around 5 sentences) where you discuss the significance of the quotation.

For each essay, you will be asked to examine of one of the works we will have discussed in the third of the semester preceding the due date of the essay. Because this is a course in the Department of English, I expect the essays to be well written, free from grammatical errors, coherent and unified, and supported with specific evidence from the texts. See http://www.fiu.edu/~casinesg/Guidelines.htm for information on the specific format required for the essays. You are encouraged not to consult outside sources in the preparation of your essay; however, should you make use of other material, you need to acknowledge such borrowings. Failure to provide proper and complete documentation will result in an F for the course. Essays turned in late will be penalized.

I will be posting essay topics from which you will choose one. You are welcomed to discuss with me your thesis and development of the topic. If this is the first upper-division course you take in English, I strongly encourage you to begin to work on your essay early and to consult with me to ensure that you understand the expectations of the this type of assignment. I will post rubrics so that you understand better what exactly is expected in an essay for a junior-level course in literature.

Some of the readings are difficult because they are written in a manner you may not be used to reading. Be prepared to spend some time reading these texts in order to understand them.

Attendance will not be taken. Students who are absent are responsible for any material missed.

As a courtesy to your fellow students and to your professor, please arrive to class on time, and turn off your cellular telephones.

SYLLABUS

Note: this list of readings suggests more the order in which we are going to be discussing the works rather than the actual day in we will be discussing them. On the course web site, check in the Upcoming Assignments section for the assignments for the upcoming week.

August 21		Introduction
23		Introduction to the Restoration and 18th Century
28		Dryden, An Essay of Dramatic Poesy (p. 70) (http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/drampoet.html)
30		Marriage á la Mode (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15349/15349-h/15349-h.htm#page_231)
September 04
06		“MacFlecknoe” (http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poems/mac-flecknoe)
11
13		Absalom and Achitophel, Part I (http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/absalom.html)
18
20		ESSAY #1 DUE
25		All for Love (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16208/16208-h/16208-h.htm#page_285)
27
October 02		“Religio Laici” (http://books.google.com/books?id=y7oVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false)--poem is found on p.38
04		~~“A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day, 1687”~~
09		MID-TERM EXAMNOTE: PLEASE BE ON TIME BECAUSE ONCE THE FIRST PERSON FINISHES THE EXAM AND LEAVES THE ROOM THE EXAM WILL BE COMPROMISED AND ANY ONE ARRIVING THEREAFTER WILL BE CONSIDERED BEING ABSENT FOR THE EXAM.
11		History of the 18th Century (1700-1800)
16		Pope, An Essay on Criticism (p. 17)
18
23		Windsor Forest (p. 49)
25		The Rape of the Lock (p. 77)
30		ESSAY #2 DUE
November1
06		Eloisa to Abelard (p. 137)
08
13		An Essay on Man (p. 270)
15		~~Peri Bathous, or the Art of Sinking in Poetry~~ ~~(p. 195)~~
20		The Dunciad (p. 411)
22		THANKSGIVING–NO SCHOOL
27
29		ESSAY #3 DUE
December 6		FINAL EXAM: 12:00PM - 2:00PM NOTE: PLEASE BE ON TIME BECAUSE ONCE THE FIRST PERSON FINISHES THE EXAM AND LEAVES THE ROOM THE EXAM WILL BE COMPROMISED AND ANY ONE ARRIVING THEREAFTER WILL BE CONSIDERED BEING ABSENT FOR THE EXAM.