Studies in Literature

ENGL 230 | University Course

Introduction to various literary themes, forms, and authors.

Course Details

Prerequisites

10th grade English reading and writing level

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Literature of Escape, Literature of Interpretation, and Plot
Lesson 2: Character and Theme
Lesson 3: Point of View, Symbol, and Irony
Lesson 4: Emotion, Fantasy, and the Scale of Value
Lesson 5: What is Poetry? —Reading the Poem Denotation, Connotation, and Imagery
Lesson 6: Figurative Language
Lesson 7: Allusion, Meaning and Idea, and Tone
Lesson 8: Musical Devices, Rhythm and Meter, Sound and Meaning, and Pattern
Lesson 9: Drama—Tragedy
Lesson 10: Drama—Realism and Non-realism

Syllabus

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Textbooks

	Amazon*	Library
Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense- 7th Edition (Required) by: Thomas R Arp ISBN: 9780155038226 1997 Cengage		Borrow
A Handbook to Literature- 12th Edition (Optional) by: William Harmon ISBN: 9780205024018 2010 Pearson	Collectible from $58.00 New from $80.77 Used from $19.94	Borrow