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ENGL 2111: World Literature 1

Directions: For each lesson below, follow all links and read them carefully. All primary texts may be found in your required textbook. All writing exercises should be completed on Packback discussions.

 note: Before beginning any of the assignments below, consult your specific course syllabus. Not all assignments will be completed by every class. Specific assignments, required materials, due dates, and additional instructions will appear on your syllabus.

1. Orientation

1. Read and review the following links:
   • I’m not an English major: why should I write about literature?
   • How do I begin writing about literature?
   • What are the basics of literary analysis?
   • What are the basics of interpreting a literary text?
   • What are the conventions and vocabulary necessary for writing about literature?

2. Epic Poetry

1. Read/watch:
   • Epic Poetry.
   • “Blue Talks Epic Poetry.”
2. Post your question and two responses about epic poetry on Packback.
3. Take the Epic Poetry quiz on D2L.

3. The Epic of Gilgamesh

1. Read/watch the following:
   • Gilgamesh background materials.
   • “The Epic of Gilgamesh: Invitation to World Literature.”
   • The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by N. K. Sandars.
   • “The King Who Tried to Conquer Death” ❗️
2. Take the Gilgamesh reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post your question and responses on Packback.

4. Homer’s Iliad

1. Read/watch:
   • Iliad background materials.
   • “The Wrath of Achilles.” ❗️
   • Books 1 and 6 of the Iliad; translated by Robert Fagles.
   • “Patroclus and the Myrmidons.” ❗️
   • Books 16 and 22 of the Iliad.
2. Take the Iliad reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

5. Homer’s Odyssey

5a.

1. Read/watch:
   • Odyssey background materials.
   • “The Odyssey.”
   • Books 1–4, the “Telemachy,” of the Odyssey; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
2. Take the Odyssey 1 reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

5b.

1. Review/read/watch:
   • Odyssey background materials.
   • “Literary Classics - The Odyssey.” ❗️
   • Books 9–12, “Odysseus’ Tale,” of the Odyssey; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
2. Take the Odyssey 9–12 reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

5c.

1. Review/watch:
   • Odyssey background materials.
   • “A Critical Guide to The Odyssey.” ❗️
   • Books 22 & 23, “Odysseus’ Homecoming,” of the Odyssey; translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
2. Take the Odyssey 3 reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

6. Virgil’s Aeneid

1. Read:
   • Virgil's Aeneid
   • Books 2 and 4 of the Aeneid
2. Take the Aeneid reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

7. Greek Tragedy

1. Read/watch:
   • “Tragedy.”
   • “Greek Drama: From Ritual to Theater.” ❗️
   • The excerpt from Poetics.
   • “What is Theater?”
   • “Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama”
   • “Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle”
2. Take Greek Tragedy quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

8. Sophocles’ Oedipus the King

8a.

1. Read/watch:
   • Oedipus the King background materials.
   • “The Greek Dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.”
   • Oedipus the King; translated by Robert Fagles.
2. Take the Oedipus the King reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

8b.

1. Review/watch:
   • Oedipus the King background materials.
   • Oedipus Rex on Films on Demand.
2. Post to PackBack on the performance.

9. Euripides’ Medea

9a.

1. Read/watch:
   • Medea background materials.
   • “Medea, Murderous Love—The Great Greek Myths.”
   • Euripides’ Medea; translated by Rex Warner.
2. Take the Medea reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to the forum.

9b.

1. Review/watch:
   • Medea background materials.
   • Medea on Films on Demand.
2. Post to the forum about the performance.

10. Ovid’s Metamorphoses

1. Read:
   • The Metamorphoses background materials.
   • “Apollo and Daphne”
   • “Io and Jove“
   • “Europa and Jove”
   • “Iphis and Ianthe”
   • “Pygmalion” Translated by Allen Mandelbaum.
2. Take reading quiz on D2L.
3. Post to PackBack.

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notes

Written: 2002, 2022; Revised: 02-22-2024; Version: Beta 0.7

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