SURVEY OF ENGLISH PROSE, POETRY AND DRAMA (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes :

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: Define literature, its characteristics, and elements; Compare (and contrast) the typical characteristics of fiction, poetry and drama; Analyze a range of literary works.

Topics :

1. Introduction to Fiction;
2. Plot and Structure;
3. Character & Characterization;
4. Theme;
5. Point of View;
6. Symbol, Allegory, and Fantasy;
7. Humor and Irony;
8. Evaluating Fiction and Exercises;
9. The Experience, Interpretation, and Evaluation of Drama;
10. The Nature and Convention of Drama;
11. Elements of Drama: Elements of Fiction plus Dialogue and Staging;
12. Realistic and Nonrealistic Drama;
13. Tragedy and Comedy;
14. Evaluating Drama and Exercises;
15. What is Poetry and Elements of Poetry;
16. Reading the Poem;
17. Denotation and Connotation;
18. Imagery;
19. Figurative Language;
20. Allusion;
21. Meaning and Idea;
22. Tone;
23. Musical Devices;
24. Rhythm and Meter;
25. Sound and Meaning;
26. Pattern and Review.