ENG 471 - The Rhetoric of Fiction

Prerequisite, written inquiry. Although focused on literary production, this course will confine that focus to rhetorical effects of authorial decisions about form, genre and style. The course will engage students in a brief overview of the historical relationships between literary and rhetorical theory (including major critical frames) in order to see where and how rhetorical analyses can provide competing or “completing” interpretations. Subject matter will range from ancient epic to graphic novel. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits