British Literature: Medieval

Identify and compare different genres of medieval literature.

Use literary terms appropriately when discussing and writing about medieval literature.

Analyze differences between early and late medieval literature.

Identify and evaluate connections between medieval literary texts and historical events such as the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons, the Norman Conquest, the Black Plague, etc.

Formulate arguments about medieval literature using close reading and theoretical approaches such as historicism, feminist criticism, etc.