We have studied a number of British literary time periods this year. You may choose a literary work from one of these periods:
• Anglo Saxon
• Middle Ages
• Renaissance
• Restoration and 18th Century (John Milton/Paradise Lost)
• The Age of Reason/Englightenment/Neo-Classicism – (Jonathan Swift/”Gulliver’s Travels”)
• Romanticism – Poetry
• Romanticism – Prose (novels)
• Victorian Era (to be covered next quarter)
Requirements:
• The paper must follow this format: a one-paragraph introduction; a discussion of the literary time period; a discussion of the author of your choice; your own analysis of the literary devices utilized in the literary work(s), and how that work represents the literary time period in as many paragraphs as you deem necessary. Paper must have 5 pages at minimum, not including the works cited page.
• The paper must be written in strict MLA manuscript form, with properly executed citations and a Works Cited page. You will be held accountable for following the guidelines outlined in the MLA Handbook, 8th edition
• The paper must be typed on pages with 1” margins all around; double-spaced; in 12-point Times New Roman font. The header and heading must follow MLA form.
• Student study guides such as SparkNotes, Schmoop, and other such aids may not be used as sources. If you have any doubt about the appropriateness of your sources, check with me.
• All research sources should be from a library database; general Internet sources are not recommended. The Gale Publishing Company databases dedicated to literature should more than suffice. If using a general internet source, it should be verified as reliable.
• The paper must be submitted in MLA form, as a PDF, to Canvas by the announced due date turnitin.com will be enabled.
• The paper will be counted as a test grade for the fourth quarter.
• All research and writing must be done independently.
• You may not share research with students who have chosen a similar topic.
