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Course Prefix, Number and Title: ENGL 325 British Literature II:

Restoration through Romantic

Course CRN # 10235 Section 01

Semester Taught (including year): Fall 2019 Professor: Dr. Gompf

Credit Hours: 3 Office Location: Admin 327

Prerequisites: ENGL 301 with a C or better Office Hours: MWF 10-10:50,

MW 2-3, Thurs 12-2,

and by appointment

Course Time: MWF 11-11:50 Email:mgompf@concord.edu

Building and Room Number: Admin 308 Phone: x6085

Office Fax: none

College/Department Website: https://www.concord.edu/Academics/College-of-Fine-Arts,-Humanities,-

and-Social-Scien/Department-of-Humanities.aspx

Course Description/Rationale: Through class discussion, informal and formal writing assignments, and

essay exams students will demonstrate knowledge of literary history and convention, authors’ styles, and

variety of possible interpretations. In addition, assignments will reveal an ability to interpret literature,

think critically, conduct research, and correctly use MLA format and style. In addition to the written texts

examined students will also work on analyzing visual texts (engravings/illustrations and films) and

learning to critically “read” visual texts.

Course Management System: Moodle

Hardware/Software Needed: None

Text requirements: The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. C The Restoration and the

Eighteenth Century 10th edition (Editor: Greenblatt)

ISBN: 9780393603040

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. D The Romantic Period 10th edition (Editor:

Greenblatt)

ISBN: 9780393603057

Frankenstein Shelley Longman Cultural Edition 2nd edition

ISBN: 9780321399533

{While we will be using the extra material in the Longman Cultural edition of Frankenstein, and

therefore it would be to your advantage to purchase that, you may be able to make do with

another edition of Frankenstein as long as it is based on the 1818 text. If you have taken or are

taking Dr. Rieger’s 324 class you have the Norton Anthology volume C – it is the last third of the

Norton Anthology used in that class.}

Specific Learning Outcomes , Concord University Educational Goal(s), Program Goals, and

National Standards

Learning Outcomes

for

English 325: British

Literature

II

English Program

Learning Outcomes

Concord University

Goals and

Outcomes

2012 National

Council of

Teachers of

English

(NCTE)

Standards

Students will

demonstrate ability to

Draw defensible

inferences from

close reading of

selected works

of British

Literature from

the Restoration

through the

Romantic

period.

Demonstrate

understanding of

interrelationship

s among textual

elements within

and across these

texts.

Students will

demonstrate ability to

Draw defensible

inferences from

close reading of

texts

Demonstrate

understanding of

interrelationship

s among textual

elements within

and across texts

Interpret texts

within their

historical and

cultural contexts

Apply critical

thinking skills

(analysis,

synthesis,

2. Critical Thinking

Student will

demonstrate the

ability to access,

analyze, and interpret

information, respond

and adapt to changing

situations, make

complex decisions,

solve problems, and

evaluate actions.

NCTE Content

Knowledge I.1:

Candidates are

knowledgeable

about texts . . .

[including] print

and non-print

texts [and]

media texts

Interpret these

texts within their

historical and

cultural contexts

Apply critical

thinking skills

(analysis,

synthesis,

evaluation) to

these texts

Recognize and

evaluate ethical

or moral values

implied in these

texts.

evaluation) to

literary texts

Recognize and

evaluate ethical

or moral values

implied in texts.

Students will

demonstrate ability to

Write critically

in response to

selected British

texts from the

Restoration

through the

Romantic period

by supporting

inferences by

citing and

interpreting

specific textual

evidence

Write

proficiently at a

level of

“adequate” or

above, as

defined by the

English

Program’s

criteria.

2. Students will

demonstrate ability to

Write critically,

supporting

inferences by

citing and

interpreting

specific textual

evidence

Write

proficiently at a

level of

“adequate” or

above, as

defined by the

English

Program’s

criteria for

evaluation of

essays

3. Communication

Students will

demonstrate the

ability to

communicate clearly

and effectively.

NCTE Content

Knowledge II.1:

Candidates can

compose a range

of formal and

informal texts

taking into

consideration the

interrelationship

s among form,

audience,

context, and

purpose .

. .

Students will

demonstrate an ability

to interpret selected

British texts from the

3. English Program

degree candidates will

demonstrate their ability

to interpret literary texts

#1.

Knowledge/Master

y of Content

NCTE

Professional

Knowledge

Restoration through the

Romantic period within

their historical and

cultural contexts.

spanning a wide range

of historical and cultural

contexts, through a

variety of critical lenses.

Students will

demonstrate a depth

of knowledge and

apply the methods of

inquiry in a discipline

of their choosing, and

they will demonstrate

a breadth of

knowledge across

varied disciplines.

and Skills

Standard I.1:

Candidates are

knowledgeable

about texts . . .

[including]

classic texts . . .

that represent

a range of world

literatures

[and] historical

traditions ….

Course Requirements

Grading Policy and Scale, Make-up Policy, Late Work

Grading:

Class Participation 5%

Responses 10%

Midterm Exam 20%

Close Reading Paper 15%

Research Paper 25%

Final Exam 25%

Grading Scale:

90-100 A

80-89 B

70-79 C

60-69 D

below 60 F

General Policies and Further Information:

Participation: Although there will be times when I lecture in order to provide background/factual details,

this is essentially and ideally a discussion class. Each day I will expect to hear your reactions to and

questions about the readings. Coming to class prepared also counts towards your class participation

grade.

Responses: Response due dates are listed on the schedule. Each response should be 1-2 typed pages long.

You may discuss any of the readings completed between the previous response and the one due. I will

suggest topics for you to consider as you read that you may use as the basis for your response. You do

not, however, need to write on these suggestions. Your response may be a close reading of one or more of

the works, a connection between one of the readings for this class and work read in another class (not

limited to English classes), critical personal responses, etc. Whatever you choose to write about the

response should be well written, specific, and reveal an engagement with the readings. Additional in class

responses may be assigned. Each response will be given a letter grade based upon quality of writing and

response. All will then be averaged at the end of the semester. These will not be accepted late; however,

you may use make up assignments to replace missing reading responses.

Close Reading Paper: You will be given more details regarding this later. This is a short paper in which

you closely examine one poem and will not consult outside sources. You will have a choice of topics.

Midterm Exam: You will be given a study guide prior to the exam. This will be an essay exam.

Research Paper: You will receive more details on this paper later. This paper requires use of scholarly

secondary sources. It is due at the end of the semester. You will have a choice of topics.

Final Exam: As with the midterm, you will be given a study guide. This exam will be comprehensive and

will consist of essay questions.

Make up Assignments: Make up assignments will be available to make up for missed responses or

excessive absences. You will get a handout detailing the possible assignments.

Plagiarism: Please read Concord’s policies. The penalties vary depending on the degree; however,

intentional plagiarism on an assignment results in a “0” for that assignment. More than one instance of

plagiarism will result in an F for the class.

Attendance: Please read Concord’s policies regarding class attendance included in the catalog. Since this

is a discussion class and we will be moving at a rapid pace, it is imperative that you come to class

regularly. Assignments and reading, as well as changes or additions to the schedule, will be discussed in

class. If you do miss class, either check with a classmate or contact me about what you missed. If you

know you will miss class, inform me in advance. If you miss due to a college related activity or an

illness, please provide documentation so I may mark the absence as excused. Three absences equal a

week of class; after 3 absences you will need to meet with me to discuss attendance. After 6 absences

your course grade will be affected, dropping half a letter grade for each absence over 6.

If you want to drop the class, make sure you do so. Merely not showing up does not drop you from the

class. If you just stop coming you will continue to accrue absences and zeros on missed assignments.

Email: I will sometimes need to contact you or send additional readings and will do so via your Concord

email address. Please check this address regularly. In addition, when you email me please keep a copy of

the sent email. If you do not get a response from me within 24 hours (during the week) please check in

with me to see if I did indeed get the email. Any attachments you send must be in a readable format

(Word or Rich Text is best).

Office Hours: The purpose of office hours is to provide a time dedicated to answering student questions

and working with students. You do not need an appointment during these hours – just drop by. If my

office hours do not work with your schedule, please talk to me about arranging another time to meet.

Cell phone/Technology policy: Please turn off all phones while in class. Remember, I can see you texting.

Any in class use of technology (i.e. taking notes on a laptop) must be done in such a way as to not disrupt

or disturb others in the class. If you are distracted by another student’s use of technology, please let me

know.

Course Timeline (Schedule of Assignments/Assessments/Presentations)

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

For days when page numbers or specific readings are not indicated on the schedule, the

information will be provided in class.

For a few works not in the Norton I have included a URL.

For some authors I have also included the URL of a useful site.

Be prepared to discuss the readings on the day listed. Responses are due on the day listed.

Be aware that additional responses and readings may be assigned in class at any time.

The general and author introductions are not explicitly assigned, but I do recommend reading

them for context and background.

M 8/19 Introduction

W 8/21 Restoration /18th C. Lecture

F 8/23 Pepys

from The Diary (pp. 86-95) Entries: The Great Fire: Sept. 2, 1666, Sept. 5, 1666; The Deb

Willet Affair: Oct. 25, 1668, Nov. 14, 1668, Nov 18, 1668, Nov. 19, 1668

(Some entries of the complete diary are online at www.pepysdiary.com )

M 8/26 Dryden

“Absalom and Achitophel” (pp. 38-62);

Preface to “Absalom and Achitophel” -- available at

http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/d/dryden/john/absalom_and_achitophel/preface.html

“Mac Flecknoe” (pp. 62-68)

From “An Essay of Dramatic Poesy” [Two Sorts of Bad Poetry] (pp. 77-78)

From “The Author’s Apology for Heroic Poetry and Heroic License” [Wit as “propriety”] (p. 83)

From “A Discourse Concerning the Original and Progress of Satire” [The Art of Satire] (pp. 83-

84)

W 8/28 Wilmot (Earl of Rochester)

“The Disabled Debauchee” (pp. 123-124)

“The Imperfect Enjoyment” (124-126)

“Upon Nothing” (126-127)

“A Satire Against Reason and Mankind” (127-133)

Behn “The Disappointment” (pp. 136-139)

F 8/30 Response 1 due

Periodical Essays: Addison and Steele

from The Spectator (pp.462-486): The Spectator issues 2, 10, 11, 69, 62, 267, 411, 519

(The Spectator is available online: Numbers 1-202:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12030/12030-h/12030-h/SV1/Spectator1.html Numbers

203-416 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12030/12030-h/SV2/Spectator2.html

Numbers 417-635 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12030/12030-h/SV3/Spectator3.html)

M 9/2 – Labor Day No class

W 9/4 Swift

“A Modest Proposal” (pp. 454-460)

“A Description of a City Shower” (pp. 256-258)

“The Lady’s Dressing Room” (pp.637-640)

Montagu “The Reasons that Induced Dr. Swift to Write a Poem Called The Lady’s Dressing Room”

(pp. 640-642)

F 9/6 Response 2 due

Swift

Gulliver’s Travels

M 9/9 Gulliver’s Travels

W 9/11 Gulliver’s Travels

F 9/13 Response 3 due

Gulliver’s Travels

M 9/16 Restoration Comedy Lecture

W 9/18 Congreve

“The Way of the World” (pp. 188-248)

F 9/20 Response 4 due

Pope “An Essay on Criticism” (pp. 490-506)

“The Rape of the Lock” (pp. 506-525)

M 9/23 Gay

“The Beggar’s Opera” (pp. 659-703)

W 9/25 Hogarth

“Marriage A-la-Mode” (pp. 705-710) (The series of paintings are available at

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/william-hogarth-marriage-a-la-mode )

“A Harlot’s Progress” http://ftp.icm.edu.pl/packages/cgfa/hogarth/harlots.htm

“A Rake’s Progress” http://www.soane.org/collections-research/key-stories/rakes-progress

F 9/27 Response 5 due

Johnson Rambler No. 60 “Biography” (pp. 729-732)

Boswell From The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (832-862)

(Johnson’s essays presented as a blog at http://www.johnsonessays.com/ )

M 9/30 Johnson

“The Vanity of Human Wishes” (pp. 713-721)

Idler No. 31 “On Idleness” (pp. 732-734)

From A Dictionary of the English Language (pp. 800-806)

W 10/2 Gray

“Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College” (pp. 994-997)

“Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes”

(pp. 997-998)

“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” (pp. 998-1001)

Goldsmith “The Deserted Village” (pp. 1009-1018)

F 10/4 Close Reading Paper due; Midterm Exam

M 10/7 Romanticism Lecture

W 10/9 Barbauld

“The Mouse’s Petition” (pp.40-41)

“To a Little Invisible Being Who is Expected Soon to Become Visible” (pp. 49-50)

“Washing-Day” (pp. 51-53)

F 10/11 Response 6 due

Blake

from Songs of Innocence and Experience (pp. 127-145)

(Complete works – with images – available: http://blakearchive.org/ )

M 10/14 Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell [including “A Song of Liberty”] (pp. 158-170)

W 10/16 Burns

“To a Mouse” (pp. 177-178)

“To a Louse” (pp. 178-179)

“Tam O’Shanter: A Tale” (pp. 183-188)

“Such a parcel of rogues in a nation” (pp. 189)

“Robert Bruce’s March to Bannockburn” (pp. 189-190)

“Song: For a’ that and a’ that!” (pp. 190-191)

“A Red, Red Rose” (p. 191)

“Auld Lang Syne” (p. 192)

(Poems available: www.robertburns.org/works/)

F 10/18 Response 7 due

Wordsworth from Lyrical Ballads; Preface (pp. 303-315)

“Simon Lee” (pp. 285-287)

“We Are Seven” (pp. 288-289)

M 10/21 Wordsworth

from Lyrical Ballads; “Lines” (pp. 299-302)

W 10/23 Romantic Period Sonnets: Smith, Wordsworth, P.B. Shelley, Keats

F 10/25 Response 8 due

Coleridge

“The Eolian Harp” (pp. 444-445)

“This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison” (pp. 446-447)

“Frost at Midnight” (pp. 482-484)

M 10/28 Coleridge

“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (pp. 448-464)

“Kubla Khan: or, A Vision in a Dream” (pp. 464-466)

W 10/30 Byron

“Manfred” (pp. 634-668)

F 11/1 Response 9 due

Byron

From “Don Juan” Dedication available at http://englishhistory.net/byron/poems/juanded.html

Fragment (p. 669)

Excerpts Canto 1 (pp. 669-700)

M 11/4 P.B. Shelley

From A Defence of Poetry (pp. 870-883)

“Mont Blanc” (pp. 784-788)

“Hymn to Intellectual Beauty” (pp. 788-790)

“Ode to the West Wind” (pp. 806-808)

W 11/6 Keats

“The Eve of St. Agnes” (pp. 961-971)

“La Belle Dame sans Merci” (pp. 972-973)

F 11/8 Response 10 due

Keats

The Odes of 1819 (Ode to Psyche, Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, Ode on

Melancholy, Ode on Indolence (pp. 975-984)

“To Autumn” (p. 1000)

M 11/11 Clare

“The Nightingale’s Nest” (pp. 885-887)

“Insects” (pp. 887-888)

“Pastoral Poesy” (pp. 889-891)

“[Mouse’s Nest]” (p. 896-897)

“I Am” (p. 899-900)

“The Peasant Poet” (p. 902)

W 11/13

Hemans “England’s Dead” (pp. 903-905)

“Casabianca” (pp. 905-906)

“The Homes of England” (pp. 907-908)

F 11/15 Response 11 due

Austen

Love and Friendship (pp. 553-572)

“Plan of a Novel…”(p. 573-574)

M 11/18 M. Shelley

Frankenstein

W 11/20 Frankenstein

F 11/22 Research paper conferences -- optional

11/25-11/29

Thanksgiving Break

M 12/2 Frankenstein

W 12/4 Frankenstein

F 12/6 Last Day of Class. Research Paper due

Final Exam Week: 12/9-12/13

Accessibility/Accommodations:

Concord University is committed to responding to the needs of students with disabilities as defined by the

Americans with Disabilities Act. Please inform your instructor at the beginning of the class semester if

you have a disability and are requesting accommodations. It is your responsibility to self-disclose that

you are requesting accommodations. The University and instructor will provide you with a reasonable

accommodation. You should register with CU’s Disability Services Office, located in the Athens campus

Jerry and Jean Beasley Student Center, Bottom Floor, across from the Campus Post Office. The

Disability Services Office phone is 304-384-6086 or you can email the Director, Nancy Ellison, at

nellison@concord.edu for assistance.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty is morally unacceptable as well as destructive to the learning and teaching

atmosphere. Academic dishonesty includes the giving or receiving of improper help on examinations or

assignments, falsifying documents, and plagiarism (the act of stealing and using, as one’s own, the ideas

or the expression of the ideas of another). Such dishonesty can lead to a variety of penalties — including

but not limited to failure of assignment, failure of course, loss of institutional privileges, or dismissal from

the University. (See University Catalog Academic Policies and Procedures at

http://catalog.concord.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=582#Academic_Dishonesty.)

Concord University Honor Code

A Concord University Honor Code was approved by students, staff, faculty, administration, and the CU

Board of Governors. The Code states:

"As a member of the Concord University Community I will act with honesty and integrity in accordance

with our fundamental principles and I will respect myself and others while challenging them to do the

same."

The Honor Code is intended to unite the Concord community behind a culture of honesty, integrity, and

civility.

Class/Online Attendance Policy

Regular class attendance is part of a student’s academic obligation at Concord. Irregular attendance may

affect academic performance adversely and is detrimental to the atmosphere of a class. (See University

Catalog Academic Policies and Procedures at

http://catalog.concord.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=582#Class_Attendance.)

Emergency Alert System

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students, faculty, and staff are eligible to receive text message alerts on their cell phones or email alerts.

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Emergency Information

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other locations on campus. Emergency telephones can be identified by the flashing blue light and will

provide the user with a direct link to Public Safety at the press of a button. To report an on-campus

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Inclement Weather Policy

As a general policy, the University will remain in normal operations during adverse weather conditions.

In the event of severe weather conditions, the following may occur:

University Closure

No students or employees are to report.

Classes Cancelled

Students do NOT report BUT employees are expected to report to work at their normal time.

Operating on an Inclement Weather Delay

Under this schedule, all 8 a.m. classes will start at 10 a.m. Students and faculty will follow the

Inclement Weather Schedule. (See https://www.concord.edu/Student-Life/Office-of-Public-

Safety/Inclement-Weather-Schedule.aspx for Athens/Beckley Inclement Weather Schedules.)

*Announcements invoking the late schedule or other options referenced above are aired on area

radio and television stations and are sent as text and email messages to those enrolled for this

service.

Student Conduct

In classrooms, online, laboratories, and during any activities that are part of course requirements, students

are expected to observe reasonable rules of conduct.

Academic Resources

The Center for Academic and Career Development is ready to assist any student with academic or

personal concerns, tutoring, study skills, time management, major and career exploration, and much more.

The Center for Academic and Career Development is located in Suite 243 (Atrium) of the Rahall

Technology Center. Students can stop by the CACD Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:00 or by

appointment. The CACD may be reached by calling (304) 384-6074, (304) 384-6298,

or cacd@concord.edu. Website: http://www.concord.edu/Student-Life/CACD.aspx.

The drop-in tutoring schedule is posted online: https://apps.concord.edu/tutoring/. Additional academic

resources are available online and on-demand. See https://www.concord.edu/Student-

Life/CACD/Academic-Success-Center/Success-Resources.aspx for a list of these resources.

Mental Health Resources

Concord University recognizes that being a student can be stressful at times for a number of reasons some

of which may be related to the challenge of balancing your role as a student with other facets in your life.

There are a number of resources to help you cope if you find that you are overwhelmed. The first is the

CU Counseling Center which is located on the third floor of the Jerry and Jean Beasley Student Center on

the Athens Campus. The center is staffed by a licensed mental health professional, graduate students, and

student employees. Appointments are available Mon-Fri from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Appointments at the

Erma Byrd Higher Education Center in Beckley may be made by arrangement. Students may call the

counseling center at 304-384-5290 or make their own appointment through the electronic scheduling

system which may be found on Counseling Center section of the Student Services tab on CU’s main page.

Counseling services are free of charge. Other resources available are Student Support Services and the

Academic Success Center on the Athens campus.

Sexual Harassment & Assault

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based on sex and gender (Including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking,

sexual exploitation, and retaliation). If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you can

receive confidential counseling support through the Concord University Counseling Center (304-384-

5290). Alleged Violations can be reported non-confidentially to the Concord University Title IX

Coordinator at 304-384-6327 or https://www.concord.edu/Student-Life/Title-IX.aspx. Reports to

Campus Security can be made at (304-384-5357). As an employee at Concord University, I am a

mandatory reporter which means I must report any sexual misconduct I am made aware of. This includes

verbal or written (such as in an assignment) disclosures of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Technology Services

Contact the CU Help Desk at extension 5291 from campus or 304-384-5291 off campus. You can find

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