
Erika Figel
Professor at Queens College (City University of New York system)
It reviews all of the substantive material that is usually taught in a British literature course at the college level. Our goal as creators of this course is to prepare you to pass the College Board's CLEP examination and obtain college credit for free.
Through the guidance of Professor Erika Figel, this course will cover authors, works, periods, common literary terms and basic literary forms.
“English Literature” is a completely self-paced course. It has no prerequisites and it is offered entirely for free.
Professor at Queens College (City University of New York system)
This course is organized into nine major modules that contain short video lessons, exercises and reading.
All of the course material has been released at once so you can complete it anytime.
You need to have read widely and developed an appreciation of English literature, demonstrating an understanding of mayor writers and being knowledgeable on literary periods and common literary terms, themes, and forms.
The exam contains approximately 95 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Please examine our syllabus.
This online course includes a carefully structured series of video lectures and exercises taught by a top quality university professor.
Introduction
Navigating Through Our Platform
Modern States Education Alliance
Introduce Yourself
1. Literature Terminology
1.0 Introduction to Literature Terminology
1.5 Symbol and Figurative Language
1.9 Readings
2. Poetry Terminology
2.0 Introduction to Poetry Terminology
2.14 Readings
3. Other Important Terms
3.0 Introduction to Other Important Terms
3.13 Other Important Literary Terms
3.14 Readings
4. Literary Periods
4.0 Introduction to Literary Periods
4.4 Death Be Not Proud by John Donne
4.5 Piers Plowman by William Langland
4.7 Hamlet by William Shakespeare
4.8 Macbeth by William Shakespeare
4.9 Othello by William Shakespeare
4.10 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
4.23 Readings
5. Literary Criticism
5.0 Introduction to Literary Criticism
5.10 Readings
6. Everyman
6.2 Readings
7. Non-fiction
7.2 Readings
8. Reading List
8.0 Introduction to Reading List
8.1 Works from Undated to 1678
8.7 Authors from Margaret Atwood to Robert Herrick
8.8 Authors from Samuel Johnson to Percy Bysshe Shelley
8.9 Authors from Tobias Smollett to W.B. Yeats
8.10 Readings
9. Writing the Essay
9.0 Introduction to Writing the Essay
9.2 Writing a Persuasive Analysis of a Poem
Sample CLEP Questions
Questions 1 - 15
Questions 16 - 30
Questions 31 - 45
Questions 46 - 60
Questions 61 - 75
Questions 76 - 90
Final Steps
Prof. Erika Figel's Recommendation
How Your Score Is Computed