Milton
MILTON is a study of John Milton's poems and selected prose. Students identify and critique literary tropes, apply analytical methods to literary and cultural texts, and use writing to convey critical analysis.
Summary
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
Grading was labor-based, which one student noted made high-effort assignments feel less rewarding than lower-effort ones.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and critique significant literary tropes and issues present in John Milton's poems and selected prose.
Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.
Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.
Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
JOSEPH BOWLING is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
Past students found the lectures somewhat monotone and difficult to stay engaged with due to their length.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.55 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
Grading was labor-based, which one student noted made high-effort assignments feel less rewarding than lower-effort ones.
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
A previous reviewer mentioned that class sessions were often held slightly late.
Topics
- John Milton's poems and selected prose
- Significant literary tropes and issues in Milton's work
- Analysis of literary and cultural texts and their contemporary and historical relevance
- Relationships among society, literature, language, and belief construction
Skills
- Identify and critique significant literary tropes and issues in John Milton's poems and selected prose.
- Apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.
- Use writing as a mode of learning and a means of conveying critical analysis.
- Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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