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! 20866 || ENGL 2111.11 || MW 11–12:15 || TEB-205 || Spring, 2019
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World Literature I will focus on textual studies of the major genres of this period, epic and tragedy, how those genres influenced later literary works, and how they portray “humanist” issues throughout the Greek and Roman national literary traditions and beyond.

ENGL 2111 will show the continued relevance of just why ancient works are still paramount to knowing ourselves as “humans.” Major works covered will include ''Gilgamesh'', the ''Iliad'', the ''Odyssey'', and works by Sophocles, Euripides, and Ovid. Since any survey course has much more literature than one semester-long class can cover, we will attempt to cover only a few works in as much detail as time allows, rather than many works only cursorily.

The following document is your syllabus. Please read it and the links it contains carefully. While you may certainly choose to print it—we will do our best to follow the schedule below—it may change during the course of the semester due to unforeseen circumstances {{crossreference|(see [[#Schedule|Schedule]] below)}}. Should this occur, I will let you know in class, but ultimately, this online document has the final say.

==Course Information==
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| '''Prerequisite''' || ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H
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| '''Description''' || This is a survey of important works of world literature from the beginning through the 17th century.
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| '''Classroom Hours''' || Three per week.
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==Instructor Information==
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==Required Materials==

Our study of World Literature this semester will use either of the following:

* ''[https://amzn.to/2KCxHTE Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces: The Western Tradition]'', Vol. 1: Literature of Western Culture Through the Renaissance (Seventh Edition), edited by Maynard Mack.
* ''[https://amzn.to/2OjZB94 The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. A: Beginnings to A.D. 100]'' (2nd Edition), edited by Sarah Lawall.

Both of these books are out-of-print, but you should have no problem acquiring one of them, either through the links above or the campus bookstore. You may use any book you want, but be warned: these contain the specific translations that I will be referencing in-class and on exams. Other translations will just be confusing and cause you unnecessary difficulty. 

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==Requirements==
ENGL 2111 is composed of the following components:

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==Policies==
Students are held accountable for knowing and practicing each of the following course policies. Consider them like the law: the excuse “I didn’t know” will carry no weight. In addition, students are responsible for reading, understanding, and adhering to all Middle Georgia State University student policies, including those linked on the Syllabus Policy page.<ref>See the MGA website's [https://www.mga.edu/faculty-affairs/syllabus-policy.php Syllabus Policy Page] the policies linked thereon.</ref>

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Students may withdraw from the course and earn a grade of “W” up to and including the midterm date. After midterm, students who withdraw will receive a grade of “WF.” Students are encouraged to read the withdrawal policy before dropping/withdrawing from class.

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==Schedule==
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/07
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/09
| Class Begins • Introduction
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 2
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/14
| ''Gilgamesh''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/16
| ''Gilgamesh'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 3
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/21
| No class today — MLK Holiday
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/23
| Epic Poetry
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 4
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/28
| Homer’s ''Iliad''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 01/30
| The ''Iliad'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 5
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/04
| Homer’s ''Odyssey'', books 1–4
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/06
| The ''Odyssey'', books 1–4 continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 6
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/11
| The ''Odyssey'', book 9
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/13
| The ''Odyssey'', book 10
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 7
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/18
| In-class Midterm<ref>Some of [[Writing on World Literature|these study guides and writings]] could help in your preparation.</ref>
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/20
| Midterm Week: no class today
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 8
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/25
| The ''Odyssey'', book 11
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 02/27<ref>Midterm Grades Due</ref>
| The ''Odyssey'', book 12
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 9
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/04
| The ''Odyssey'', book 22
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/06
| The ''Odyssey'', book 23
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 10
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/11
| Virgil’s ''Aeneid''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/13
| The ''Aeneid'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 11
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/18
| rowspan="2" | Spring Break
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/20
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 12
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/25
| Sophocles’ ''Oedipus Rex''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 03/27
| ''OR'' continued
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/01
| ''OR'' continued
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/03
| ''OR'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 14
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/08
| Euripides’ ''Medea''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/10
| ''Medea'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 15
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/15
| ''Medea'' continued
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/17
| ''Medea'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 16
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/22
| Ovid’s ''Metamorphoses''
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/24
| ''Metamorphoses'' continued
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| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#CCD1D1; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | 17
| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 04/29
| rowspan="2" | Study Week
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| style="background-color:#F2F4F4; text-align: center; | 05/01
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