Annotation
OBJECTIVES
To introduce students to Middle English lyric through close reading of principal texts, arranged by theme and genre and set in the context of Middle English literature, and through discussions of major scholarly contributions to the field.
MATERIAL
Topic-related worksheets
Thomas G. Duncan (ed.) A Companion to the Middle English Lyric, Boydell and Brewer 2006
ASSESSMENT
Credit on the basis of attendance, course work, one presentation and an analysis of one lyrical text according to the student`s choice.
NOTE
Prerequisite: designed for all students who have passed the exam in the History of the English Language