UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT

BS English

Course Code: ENG-112Course Title: Introduction to Literature-I
Credit hrs:  3Semester: 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

SessionsTopics
Week 1Introduction to Literature. Its relation to society, Morality
Week 2Literature and Writer’s Personality, Aim & Scope of Literature
Week 3Art for Art’s Sake, Art for Life’s sake,
Week 4Literature and Belief
Week 5Drama, its Nature and Function
Week 6Tragedy 
Week 7 Comedy
Week 8Tragic-comedy
Week 9Mid Term
Week 10One-act Play
Week 11Fiction: its nature and types, Development of Novel from 18th to 20th Century Short Stories
Week 12Short stories
Week 13Apollonian & Dionysian Views
Week 14 Classicism and Romanticism 
Week 15Presentations
Week 16Revision