Fall 2003
Prof E. K. Sparks

Engl 310: Reading Literature

Daily Syllabus


DATE	CLASS ACTIVITIES	ASSIGNMENTS
1.W, Aug 20:	Intro to Class: Syllabus and Policy Statement	WRITE: .A short introduction to yourself: what do we need to know about you? what do you plan to so with your English major? courses taken so far favorite books and movies possible poems to analyze interesting things about yourself SEND intro to CLASS LIST SERV on CLE READ Handout on Critical Reading Meyer, on critical reading, pp. 1-5 Northrop Frye—Anatomy: Modes 33-43
2.M, Aug 25:	Critical Reading and Starting to Frye Strategies for Critical Reading Mortimer Adler on "How to Mark a Book" Mortimer Adler on "How to Read a Difficult Book" Reading Guide for Myth, Mode, and Romance Materials Frye Mode Chart Frye Links	READ: Frye, Anatomy, 43-67 (tragic fictional, comic fictional, thematic)
3.W, Aug 27:	Frye on Comedy and Tragedy Frye Mode Chart Glossary for Day 3	READ Frye, Anatomy, pp 14-5 (P beginning “A theory of criticism…” thru next 3 P’s) Selections from Aristotle’s Poetics in Norton Oedipus, pp. 75-82 “An Aristotelian Analysis of Miss Moppet”
4. M, Sep 1:	Introducing Aristotle Abyss Notes on Aristotle (The Whole Thing)	READ Oedipus Tyrannus, Norton,pp. 1-34
5. W, Sep 3:	Oedipus Rex	READ Frye -- Theory of Myths: Mythos of Autumn: Tragedy 206-223
6. M, Sep 8:	Using Aristotle and Frye to Analyze Oedipus	READ Meyer, 5-17, 18-20, 23-24.
7. W, Sep 10:	Writing a short paper	Paper #1 –2-3 pp. analyzing mode and plot of any work of lit. Due Monday Sep 15
8. M, Sep 15:	Reading Drama vs. Seeing a Performance—Guest teacher: Chip Egan	Anatomy: Theory of Myths: Imagery 131-58(Introduction 131-40. Apocalyptic 141-6. Demonic 147-50.Anagogic 151-58) 27 pp.
9. W, Sep 17:	Frye – Archetypal Imagery	Meyer, Chapter 2, pp. 33-44 Rita Dove, The Darker Face of the Earth
10. M, Sep 22:	Comparison and Contrast Papers	v Materials on the Hero’s Quest by Joseph Campbell
11. W, Sep 24:	Archetypal Criticism: The Hero’s Quest	Paper #2 – 5 pp. Comparative Analysis of Sophocles and Dove due Monday Sept 29
12. M, Sep 29:	The Female Hero	Pearson and Pope, Intro to The Female Hero in American and British Literature
13. W, Oct 1:	Review for Midterm
14. M, Oct 6:	MIDTERM	Meyer, Chap 4, pp. 55-65and section on Formalist Approaches pp.98-100 Reading a Poem Web Stuff on New Criticism Randall Jarrell, “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”
15. W, Oct 8:	Start Poetry Analysis	Paper #3 -- 2pp.analyzing archetypal imagery & plot in any work of lit due Monday Oct 13