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Gothic Literature: Investigating the Elements of Horror, Mystery, and the Supernatural in Novels like Frankenstein and Dracula, Reflecting Societal Anxieties.

Gothic Literature: A Lecture on Horror, Mystery, and Societal Anxiety (Image: A dramatically lit, crumbling castle with a single window glowing eerily) Welcome, my dearest ghouls and goblins, to our…

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Romanticism in Literature: Exploring the Focus on Emotion, Imagination, Nature, and the Individual in the Works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.

Romanticism in Literature: Unleashing the Feels, Fantasies, and Ferns! (A Literary Lecture) (Grab your metaphorical quill and parchment, folks! We're diving headfirst into the swirling, emotionally-charged world of Romanticism!) 📜✨…

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Neoclassical Literature: Examining the Emphasis on Reason, Order, and Wit in the Works of Pope, Dryden, and Swift during the Enlightenment Era.

Neoclassical Literature: A Lecture on Reason, Order, and Wit (Hold Onto Your Wigs!) 📜🧠😂 (Introductory Music: A stately, slightly pompous harpsichord piece) Good morning, class! Or rather, bonjour! Today, we're…

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Renaissance Poetry and Drama: Investigating the Sonnets of Petrarch and Shakespeare, and the Dramatic Works of Marlowe and Jonson, Reflecting Humanism and Change.

Renaissance Poetry and Drama: A Whirlwind Tour of Sonnets, Swords, and Sass 🎭📜✨ (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a dramatic flourish. You, the lecturer, bound in, armed with enthusiasm…

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Shakespearean Tragedy: Delving into the Masterpieces of William Shakespeare, such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear, and Their Exploration of Human Flaws and Destiny.

Shakespearean Tragedy: A Lecture on Human Flaws and Destiny (with a dash of drama!) (Welcome screen: A dramatic portrait of Shakespeare with a slightly mischievous twinkle in his eye. 🎭)…

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The Rise of the Novel in the 18th Century: Examining the Works of Defoe, Richardson, and Fielding, and the Development of Character and Plot in Prose Fiction.

Lecture: The Rise of the Novel in the 18th Century: From Rogues to Romance and Ribaldry! 📜 Alright, settle down, settle down! Grab your powdered wigs (optional, but highly encouraged…

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Medieval Romance Literature: Investigating Tales of King Arthur, Chivalry, Courtly Love, and the Quest Narrative in Works like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Medieval Romance Literature: Investigating Tales of King Arthur, Chivalry, Courtly Love, and the Quest Narrative in Works like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Professor Quill's Wild Ride Through Knights,…

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Literature

Roman Literature and Its Legacy: Analyzing the Poetry of Virgil and Ovid, the Prose of Cicero and Seneca, and Their Enduring Influence on Western Culture.

Roman Literature and Its Legacy: A Wild Ride Through Wordsmithery (Lecture Delivered by Professor Philo "Penpusher" Scribbler, PhD, (Hon.) at the Academy of Verbose Wonders) (Opening Music: A slightly off-key…

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Classical Greek Tragedy: Investigating the Works of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, Focusing on Themes of Fate, Justice, and the Human Condition in Plays like Oedipus Rex.

Classical Greek Tragedy: Investigating the Works of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, Focusing on Themes of Fate, Justice, and the Human Condition in Plays like Oedipus Rex (Lecture Begins - Imagine…

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Literature

Exploring the Epic Tradition: Examining Ancient Epics like Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Their Themes of Heroism, Gods, and the Foundations of Western Narrative.

Exploring the Epic Tradition: Homer's Iliad & Odyssey, Gods, Heroes, and the Foundations of Western Narrative (Lecture Hall Illustration: A slightly dusty, but grand lecture hall. A holographic projection of…

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