EN 210 - American Literature

• demonstrate familiarity with American literature written before the Civil War, including important dates, works, and authors;
• demonstrate, through class discussion and written work, an ability to critically assess a work of pre-Civil War American literature in relation to its historical, philosophical, and cultural context, including the influence of other national literatures and philosophies;
• identify genres, subjects, archetypes, patterns, and themes characteristic of pre-Civil War American literature in general and specific American authors during the period;
• identify styles, devices, and techniques characteristic of pre-1865 American literature in general and specific American authors during the period, including tone, conflict, character, and figurative language; and
• demonstrate, through written work and oral discussion, an ability to analyze a work of pre-Civil War American literature through the conventions and methods of the humanities.