LITERATURE AND EVENT: THE NATURE OF FICTION (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Define what literature is and its significant characteristics; Explain thebasic elements of English prose, poetry and drama; Analyze English prose, poetry and drama based on the theory given; Explain the functions of literature and its relation to society.

Topics:

1. What is literature?;
2. Functions of literature;
3. Fiction and non-fiction;
4. Kinds of literature;
5. Prose and elements of prose;
6. How to read and analyze prose;
7. Poetry and elements of poetry;
8. How to read and analyze poetry;
9. Drama and elements of drama;
10. How to read and analyze drama;
11. Theatre and performance;
12. Genre and sub-genre;
13. Literature and society;
14. Review.