English Literature

About this curriculum

Present a chronological study of English Literature with this anthology. Journey from the Anglo-Saxon Period with Beowulf to Pygmalion in the Twentieth Century. English Literature includes works from famous authors such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Christopher Marlowe, Daniel Defoe, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and many more. Your child will learn about literary devices such as the aside, comic relief, the kenning, the ode, the rondeau; and different literary forms such as the lyric and epic poem, the allegory, and Romantic and Victorian poetry. Prepare your child for college as he reads these famous works and learns to analyze, enjoy, and appreciate them.