ENGL 386: The Rhetoric of Literature

Course Description

A rhetorical approach analyzes literature as a persuasive device. In this course, students will read a variety of literary works and discuss the personal and social viewpoints and biases that these works reveal; explore theoretical and psychological studies of the nature of narrative as a discursive act; and discuss the rhetorical power of literature as compared with other forms of discourse that are more commonly thought of as “rhetorical.” Prerequisite: ENGLISH 281 or instructor consent. 386/586