Post by ernesto thaddeus m. solmerano on Jun 12, 2007 3:02:54 GMT -5
Lit 2: The Literatures of the World
Prof. ETM Solmerano
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The decline of Literature indicates the decline of the nation. – J.W. von Goethe
Course Outline
Unit 1 – Introduction to Literature
The Nature of Literature
Genres of Literature
Why Study Literature
Why Read Literature
Unit 2 – The Short Story
Definition of the Short Story
Elements of the Short Story
Precursors of the Short Story Form
Unit 3 – Stories for Reading and Class Discussion
“Touchmove” by Peter Mayshle
“The Lament” by Anton Chekhov
“The Three Hermits” by Leo Tolstoy
“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
“The She Wolf” by Giovanni Verga
“The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams
First Preliminary Examination – Short Story Analysis Test
Unit 4 – Poetry
The Nature of Poetry
Elements of Poetry
Figurative Language
Sound-effect Devices
Kinds of Poetry
Unit 5 – Poems for Reading and Class Discussion
“How To Eat a Poem” by Eve Merriam
“The Sick Rose” by William Blake
“Holy Sonnet 10” by John Donne
"Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?" by William Shakespeare
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
“Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond” by e.e. cummings
“Tonight I Can Write The Saddest Lines” by Pablo Neruda
"Because I Could Not Stop For Death" by Emily Dickinson
"Elegy" by Simonides
“The Lamb” by William Blake
The Japanese Haiku Poets: Basho, Issa
Midterm Examination – Poetry Analysis Test
Unit 6 – Drama
Introduction to Drama
Elements of Dramatic Literature
Kinds of Drama
Unit 7 – Plays for Reading and Class Discussion
Oedipus The King by Sophocles
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Rent by Jonathan Larson
The Producers by Mel Brooks
Final/Departmental Examination
Evaluative Measures
Major Exams (Prelim/Midterm/Final/Departmental Examinations)
Recitations
Quizzes
Individual Reading Assignments
Activities
Watching a Theatrical Performance
Dramatic Reading, Interpretation and Presentation
Film Showing
Poetry Reading
Adopt a Writer Program
Research/Term Paper
Reference Book
Literatures of the World: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama by Baritugo, et.al.
Prof. ETM Solmerano
patientnumber23@yahoo.com
patientnumber23.proboards38.com
09212387674
The decline of Literature indicates the decline of the nation. – J.W. von Goethe
Course Outline
Unit 1 – Introduction to Literature
The Nature of Literature
Genres of Literature
Why Study Literature
Why Read Literature
Unit 2 – The Short Story
Definition of the Short Story
Elements of the Short Story
Precursors of the Short Story Form
Unit 3 – Stories for Reading and Class Discussion
“Touchmove” by Peter Mayshle
“The Lament” by Anton Chekhov
“The Three Hermits” by Leo Tolstoy
“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
“The She Wolf” by Giovanni Verga
“The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams
First Preliminary Examination – Short Story Analysis Test
Unit 4 – Poetry
The Nature of Poetry
Elements of Poetry
Figurative Language
Sound-effect Devices
Kinds of Poetry
Unit 5 – Poems for Reading and Class Discussion
“How To Eat a Poem” by Eve Merriam
“The Sick Rose” by William Blake
“Holy Sonnet 10” by John Donne
"Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?" by William Shakespeare
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
“Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond” by e.e. cummings
“Tonight I Can Write The Saddest Lines” by Pablo Neruda
"Because I Could Not Stop For Death" by Emily Dickinson
"Elegy" by Simonides
“The Lamb” by William Blake
The Japanese Haiku Poets: Basho, Issa
Midterm Examination – Poetry Analysis Test
Unit 6 – Drama
Introduction to Drama
Elements of Dramatic Literature
Kinds of Drama
Unit 7 – Plays for Reading and Class Discussion
Oedipus The King by Sophocles
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Rent by Jonathan Larson
The Producers by Mel Brooks
Final/Departmental Examination
Evaluative Measures
Major Exams (Prelim/Midterm/Final/Departmental Examinations)
Recitations
Quizzes
Individual Reading Assignments
Activities
Watching a Theatrical Performance
Dramatic Reading, Interpretation and Presentation
Film Showing
Poetry Reading
Adopt a Writer Program
Research/Term Paper
Reference Book
Literatures of the World: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama by Baritugo, et.al.