ENGL 303 - Rhetoric and Poetics

Credits: (3)
This course examines the historical relationship between rhetoric (the theory of persuasive language and symbol use) and poetics (the theory of literary expression). Together, we will examine representative theories and literary works from the ancient and medieval periods; after, we will consider the reception of these concepts by studying 19th century material.
This course satisfies the Britain and Europe Literature requirement in the English major.