CHAUCER- SELECTED POETRY
This course will read selections from Chaucer's works in the original
Middle English. The texts are Dream
Visions and Other Poems, ed. Kathryn L. Lynch, and The Canterbury Tales (2nd. edn),
ed. V. A. Kolve and Glending Olson. Class time at the beginning
of the quarter will
be devoted to learning Middle English, and there will be weekly
translation quizzes. There will be a paper (7-9 pages), a
midterm, and a final. Class participation is important and
encouraged. All assignments should be completed before coming to
class. The course will have nine quizzes (90 points), a midterm
(100 points), the paper (100 points), and a comprehensive final (210
points), for a total of 500 points.
In accordance with the Honor Code, any detected plagiarism will be
penalized,
ranging from failure of the course to suspension from school.
Attendance
is mandatory, and more than three unexcused absences will reduce the
grade
one letter grade and more than five will result in failure of the
course.
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
Monday, March 26 INTRODUCTION
Wednesday, March 28 The
Book of the Duchess, lines 1-499
Monday, April 2 The
Book of the Duchess, lines 500-998
QUIZ #1
Wednesday April 4 The Book
of the Duchess, lines 999-1334
Monday, April 9 The
Parliament of Fowls, lines 1-140
QUIZ #2
Wednesday, April 11 The
Parliament of Fowls, lines 141-420
Monday, April 16 The
Parliament of Fowls, lines 421-699
QUIZ #3
Wednesday, April 18 MIDTERM
Monday, April 23 General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, lines 1-622
QUIZ #4
Wednesday, April 25 General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, lines
623-858;
"The Miller's Prologue"
Monday, April 30 "The Miller's Tale"
"The Reeve's Prologue
and Tale"
QUIZ #5
Wednesday, May 2 "The Wife of Bath's Prologue"
Monday, May 7 "The Wife of Bath's Tale"
"The Friar's
Tale" and Prologue to "The Summoner's Tale"
QUIZ #6
Wednesday, May 9 "The Merchant's Tale"
"The Shipman's Tale"
Monday, May 14 "The Franklin's Prologue and Tale"
QUIZ #7
Wednesday, May 16 "The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale"
Monday, May 21 ""The Prologue and Tale of Sir Thopas" and the Prologue
to the "Tale of Melibee"
QUIZ #8
Wednesday, May 23 "The Nun's Priest's Prologue"
Monday, May 28 MEMORIAL DAY
Wednesday, May 30 "The Nun's Priest's Tale"
PAPER DUE
Monday, June 4 "The
Manciple's Prologue and Tale"
The Prologue to "The Parson's Tale"
"The Retraction"
QUIZ #9
Last revised: February 9, 2007
