UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT
BS English
Course Code: ENG-112 | Course Title: Introduction to Literature-I |
Credit hrs: 3 | Semester: Fall 2020 |
Instructor’s Name: | Mr. Shiraz Ahmed |
Course Description:
The Course includes an introduction to literature and its major forms.
Course Contents:
Literature
Aim & Scope of Literature
Literature and Society.
Literature and Belief
Apollonian & Dionysian Views
Drama, its nature and Function
Origin and Development of drama,
Tragedy
Comedy
Tragic-comedy
One-Act Play
Fiction: Novel and Short Stories
Development of Novel from 18th to 20th Century
Romanticism & Classicism
16 Week Plan
Sessions | Topics |
Week 1 | Introduction to Literature. Its relation to society, Morality |
Week 2 | Literature and Writer’s Personality, Aim & Scope of Literature |
Week 3 | Art for Art’s Sake, Art for Life’s sake, |
Week 4 | Literature and Belief |
Week 5 | Drama, its Nature and Function |
Week 6 | Tragedy |
Week 7 | Comedy |
Week 8 | Tragic-comedy |
Week 9 | Mid Term |
Week 10 | One-act Play |
Week 11 | Fiction: its nature and types, Development of Novel from 18th to 20th Century Short Stories |
Week 12 | Short stories |
Week 13 | Apollonian & Dionysian Views |
Week 14 | Classicism and Romanticism |
Week 15 | Presentations |
Week 16 | Revision |