Course Number: ENG 221 Fall Sem.: 010

Course Title: Introduction to Literature Section: 56 Course Number: ENG 221 Fall Sem.: 010

Course instructor: Dr Orchida Fayez Ismail

Office no: 260 E-mail: [email protected]

Office hours: every day between 12 – 1 (unless at a meeting)

Course description: The course introduces the three major genres in English literature: Poetry, Novel, and Drama. In the process students get an overview of the development of English language/literature and the journey from Old English, passing by Middle English, then finally Modern English. Representative work for each era is being introduced. In addition the variety of forms of poetry, such as the sonnet, the ode, the epic, the elegy and the dramatic monologue will be emphasised and corresponding representative selections of poems will be studied. Various literary devices, like the image, symbol and metaphor will be brought to students’ attention. Fiction in the form of a short novel will also be analysed and drama will receive equal attention as two plays will be introduced.

Course Objectives: An in-class reading of selections of all three literary genres is necessary. The poetry selections should reflect its varied nature and various forms (Epic, elegy, ballad, Ode, Dramatic Monologue) The two types of Drama (Tragedy, Comedy) will be exemplified in reading Oedipus the King and The Odd Couple. Fiction will be introduced through reading a short novel.

Further objectives: To be able to differentiate between genres and successfully apply the acquired skills in writing: The academic essay Timed writing Practise critical samples of writing within a time limit (in class to avoid plagiarism)

To learn to: Think and write critically and creatively Express one's own opinion in a written form Explore a subject area and to make a judgement about a particular issue Write and interesting, informative, authentic (not plagiarised) and coherently organised essay

References:

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Available in library) The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Available in library) The Short Oxford History of English Literature by Andrew Sanders (Available at Al Shegry Bookstore

Online References:

BBC Animated English Timeline http://www.bbc.co.uk/history /british/launch_tl_ages_english http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline_htm http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/bdavis/ENGL21210timeline.htm http://timerime.com/timeline/130293

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Course evaluation 4 Course work / homework assignments + preparation + class participation 15% 2 Quizzes 15% Midterm (week 7) 30% Final exam 40%

Week Topic Reference Assignment One Orientation Introduction to Literature Two The history of English Timelines of English Literature and the Language/ Literature terminology /Old English

Three Old English/Texts Pro- Social, Stylistic, Hand in CW 1 duced (Beowulf) Political, …etc. Summary of Beowulf Four Middle English Quiz 1 Translate some lines of the (Chaucer, The Tales Canterbury Tales) Five Drama Six tragic hero Stylistic tools Seven Midterm Eight Hajj Break Nine & half of Ten The Odd Couple by Elements of Comedy Neil Simon Half of Ten Poetry Research Definitions of Sonnet, Ballad, Poetic Terms Eleven Dramatic Monologue. Quiz 2 Twelve Fiction (Novel) Thirteen 19th c. Novella 19th century Traditions Fifteen Analysis of Characters Explain the theme of and Themes Betrayal in the story Sixteen Revision Seventeen Final exams Date tba