Mr. Morrissey's English

This course is a required survey course in British literature. The student is exposed to Britain’s most prominent authors from all literary genres encompassing the Anglo-Saxon period to the 20th century. The student will analyze literary pieces with respect to theme, form and style. A chronological approach to literary movements will allow the student to develop a general overview and appreciation of several centuries of British literature. The writing program is coordinated with the literature in this course in the sense that all writing assignments will relate to material covered in class.