LIT 142 - Major British Writers

1. Identify the elements of poetry as they apply to British Literature
   1. Distinguish the elements of poetic form as they apply to British Literature
   2. Specify the elements of poetic content as they apply to British Literature
2. Identify the elements of fiction as they apply to British Literature
   1. Distinguish the elements of fictional form as they apply to British Literature
   2. Specify the elements of fictional content as they apply to British Literature
3. Identify the elements of drama as they apply to British Literature
   1. Distinguish the elements of dramatic form as they apply to British Literature
   2. Specify the elements of dramatic content as they apply to British Literature
4. Evaluate at least five critical approaches to literature such as Formalist (New Criticism), Marxist, Feminist, Psychoanalytic, Deconstructionist, Reader Response, New Historicist, Structuralist, Cultural Studies, New Eclecticist, Critical Race Theory, Queer Theory, Postcolonial Theory, and others
   1. Distinguish the elements of five or more critical approaches as they apply to British Literature
   2. Discuss the significance of five or more critical approaches as they apply to British Literature
   3. Interpret poetry, fiction, drama, and other literary forms from British Literature using one or more of the critical approaches
   4. Evaluate poetry, fiction, drama, and other literary forms from British Literature
5. Interpret a wide range of British literary works particularly from the post-Renaissance through the contemporary period
   1. Practice reading critically a wide range of poetry, fiction, and drama from British Literature
   2. Judge the effects of colonialism on a diverse range of voices from the former British Empire
   3. Examine a range of postcolonial perspectives, including Caribbean, South-Asian, Irish, Middle-Eastern, and African authors
6. Demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of literary works from British Literature
   1. Value a wide range of poetry, fiction and drama from British Literature
   2. Practice reading critically a wide range of poetry, fiction, and drama from British Literature
7. Develop an appreciation for the importance of British literature in culture
   1. Acknowledge the importance of British poetry, fiction, and drama
   2. Acknowledge the importance of other literary forms in British literature
   3. Identify the importance of post-colonial perspectives and a diversity of cultures and identities in British literature