Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBP4502 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name イギリス詩文学作品演習A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
イギリスシブンガクサクヒンエンシュウA
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on English Poetry A
Instructor MATSUMOTO MAI
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツモト マイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds7-8,Fri7-8:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords  
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course is conducted in a seminar format and consists of a close reading of Paradise Lost by John Milton, analyzing its theological, political, and poetic structures from multiple perspectives. No summaries will be permitted; every line will be read and examined verbatim. Students will read the text aloud line by line and will be responsible for providing a Japanese translation as well as grammatical explanation. 
Class Schedule 第1回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 1-25

第2回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 26–60

第3回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 61–95

第4回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 96–130

第5回
1John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 31–165

第6回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 166–200

第7回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 201–235

第8回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 236–270

第9回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 271–305

第10回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 306–340

第11回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 341–375

第12回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 376–410

第13回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 411–445

第14回
John Milton, Paradise Lost Book I, ll. 446–480

第15回
Final Examination


Final Examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Students are required to obtain their own copy of Paradise Lost by John Milton. No specific edition is prescribed; however, it is strongly recommended that students consult the notes by Alastair Fowler in Milton: Paradise Lost (Longman, 2006). The book will not be available at the university co-op, so please purchase it through a bookstore or an online retailer. 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
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Preparation and
Review
Please make use of the OED and EEBO. 
Requirements  
Grading Method The grading breakdown is as follows:
Assigned presentation/responsibility: 40%
Final Examination: 60 % 
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Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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