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Course Information

Course:  ENGL 2240

Instructor:  Mr. Hively

Day/Time: (Online Asynchronous)

Term: Spring 2025

Course Description

A survey of representative works in prose, poetry, and drama, accomplished through close reading, discussion, and written response.

Weekly Reading List

JANUARY

Monday, January 27 :  First Day of Classes

Readings for the Week:  Introduction and Module 1: Part 1

Introduction/Preface & Chapter 1 of The Castle of Otranto (LOCATED IN "GOTHIC" in Module 1 Part 5: Genre Literature)
 

FEBRUARY

 

Monday,  February 3: 

Readings for the Week:  Module 1: Part 2

Chapter 2 of The Castle of Otranto

Monday, February 10: 

Readings for the Week:   Module 1: Part 3

Chapter 3 of The Castle of Otranto

Monday, February 17:

Readings for the Week: Module 1: Part 4

Chapter 4 of The Castle of Otranto

Monday, February 24:

Readings for the Week:  Module 1: Part 5 (Mystery/Detective & Gothic)

Chapter 5 of The Castle of Otranto

MARCH

 

Monday, March 3:

Readings for the Week:  Module 1: Part 6

MIDTERM EXAM (Due by Sunday, March 9th at midnight)

Monday, March 10:

Readings for the Week:  Introduction, 3 Readings below the Introduction, and Module 2: Part 1

Monday, March 17:

Readings for the Week: Module 2:  Part 2A

Monday, March 24:

Readings for the Week: Module 2:  Part 2B

Monday, March 31:

Readings for the Week:  Module 2:  Part 3

APRIL

Monday, April 7:

Readings for the Week:  Module 2:  Part 4

Monday, April 14:

Readings for the Week:  "Ancient Greek Theater" & watch "Chorus 1" and "Chorus 2" videos

Monday, April 21:

Readings for the Week: "Hamlet"

Monday, April 28:

Readings for the Week:  "Hamlet" (Cont'd)

MAY

Monday, May 5:

Readings for the Week:  "Hamlet" Soliloquies

Monday, May 12: FINALS WEEK

FINAL EXAM (Opens Wednesday at NOON, May 12 and Closes, May 16 at MIDNIGHT)

 

Coordinator of Reference & Instructional Services

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Charley Hively
Contact:
Ruth Ann Musick Library
Office: Middle Floor
304-367-4617
Website Skype Contact: hhively@fairmontstate.edu