Through reading and writing dramatic works students will become familiar with aspects of playwriting such as plotting, characterization, point of view, voice, genre and dialogue. Additionally, students may consider matters of inspiration, influence and revision. Canadian and international plays will be analyzed and students will be encouraged to master the techniques of clear and effective communication. Through the writing and rewriting process, they will begin to discover their unique, creative voice. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Surveys major works of Geoffrey Chaucer, including selections from The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and the dream poetry. Students will be introduced to the language of Middle English, but most works will be read in modern translations. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

A study of the life and works of one of 17th century England’s supreme poets, drawing on biographies and other secondary sources to illuminate Herbert’s poetry in The Temple and his wise reflections on pastoral duties and village life in The Country Parson. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Surveys Jane Austen’s major novels in their cultural and religious contexts. Through subtle commentary, Austen’s narrators allude to the French Revolution, British imperialism, the oppressive practices of West Indian slavery, and the rise of Anglican evangelicalism. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Exploration of the major theological and fiction works of C.S. Lewis. The ongoing tension between reason and imagination, informing both his life and his writing, is the major theme of discussion. Required readings include Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, Till We Have Faces, and The Chronicles of Narnia. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Survey the major genres of Shakespeare’s plays and study a series of selected critical works. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Emphasizes Milton’s major poetry, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, and provides an introduction to such influential prose pieces as Areopagitica, The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, Of Education and Christian Doctrine. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Focuses on literature of countries that were once British colonies and have since become independent nations. Among the literatures discussed are those of South Africa, Nigeria, India, Trinidad and Canada. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Study of literature produced by writers of African descent in the United States. Writings include the slave narrative, essay, poetry, novel, short story, play, sermon, prayer and song. Authors include Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Hurston, Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry and Toni Morrison. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Introduction to influential American writers of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries up to the Civil War, shaping the direction of American letters, including Edwards, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Emerson and Dickinson. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Focuses on post-Civil War and 20th century American literature, in the major genres of poetry, drama and fiction. Representative authors include some of the following: Twain, James, Wharton, Hurston, O’Neill, Williams, Stevens, Levertov, Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Morrison and O’Connor. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Draws on a selection of twentieth and twenty- first century literature in English from both North and South America. Representative authors may include Jorge Luis Borges, Annie Dillard, Ralph Ellison, Louise Erdrich, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Yann Martel, Toni Morrison, Alice Munroe, Pablo Neruda, Michael Ondaatje, Amy Tan, and Alice Walker. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

An introduction to Canadian literature emphasizing writers of the twentieth and twenty- first centuries. Texts are chosen from works in both English and French (in translation) that show the movement from modern to post-modern, post- colonial and post-national literature. Included in the course is a field trip to the Canadian Art collection in the Art Gallery of Ontario. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL Exclusions: ENGL 385, 386

Offers a survey of the major theorists of literature, from Plato and Aristotle to Augustine and Sidney, before looking at neoclassical critics such as Samuel Johnson and the Romantic theorists, such as Wordsworth, Coleridge and Shelley, who set the tone for the modern period. Required course for students in Honours English Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Considers many of the theoretical approaches to literature that have proliferated in the 20th century. Recommended for all students who are considering graduate studies in English. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL Completion of ENGL 400 is strongly recommended

Considers literature written by indigenous men and women residing in North America and engages with post-colonial theory in Christian perspective. Texts will be examined to show how they reflect larger topics of identity formation and social regeneration in previously colonized people groups, as well as considering their more specific regional contexts. Prerequisite: 9 credit hours in ENGL

Surveys poetic techniques in the book of Psalms, including Hebraic parallelism, and their influence on the history of poetry. Poets include Mary Herbert, Richard Crashaw, John Milton, Margaret Avison, and Leonard Cohen. Prerequisite: 9 credit hours in ENGL

Observes how the writers of the Romantic age engaged with John Milton both as a political figure and as an epic poet. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Explores Shakespeare’s history plays, focusing on his use of political theory. Prerequisite: 9 credit hours in ENGL

An upper-level individually guided course to accompany an internship in writing or publishing. The internship may be on campus (such as a non-marking teaching assistantship, research assistantship, or a placement with Tyndale’s Marketing and Communications department) or it may be off-campus. Students are responsible for finding their own off-campus volunteer internships. Prerequisite: 12 credit hours in ENGL

This independent study option is open to fourth- year English majors who wish to explore a topic not covered in the regular curriculum and in which the professor has an interest and expertise and is willing to direct studies. Prerequisite: 18 credit hours in ENGL Permission required

Students complete a major research project in English that demonstrates the ability to formulate a research question or thesis, use current scholarly methods and theories, critically evaluate primary sources and/or research data and come to responsible conclusions. Only offered to students in their final year of an honours program in English Application required