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Course Objectives Learning Outcomes
Dear Students, after completing this course you should be able to:
1. Define terms used in discussing drama conflict, protagonist, plot, resolution,
and others.
2. Label different historical, artistic, ethical, and political periods and literary
styles, thus be able to evaluate literature for its historical significance, moral significance, and universality.
3. Outline the different literary historical periods.
4. Describe different forms of drama.
5. Identify Aristotelian Elements of Drama.
Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge
Lectures Class and group discussion
PPP Assigned readings and written analyses of them
Required Textbook
Attached Booklet
Essential References
Chris Baldwick. Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms. Alexander, Michael. A History of English Literature.
E. Materials
http:en.wikipedia.org http:www.all-art.org
http: www.questia.com http:library.imamu.edu.saALP
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WEEKLY READING
Week 3 General Introduction
Week 4 What is Drama?
Elements of Drama. Dramatic Techniques.
Week 5 The Origins of the theatre.
Greek Theatre and drama. Types of Greek Drama.
Oedipus the King
Week 6 Tragedy according to Aristotle.
Tragic Hero Aspects. Greek Comedy Aspects.
Oedipus the King
Week 7 Oedipus the King
Week 8 MIDTERM 1
Week 9 Elizabethan Theatre 16
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C Characteristics of Elizabethan Tragedies.
Seneca and Machiavelli Influence on the Elizabethan Age.
Week 10 Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
Week 11 Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
Week 12 MIDTERM 2
Week 13 How to Analyze a Quotation
Week 14 Quiz
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NOTES:
Try to read what is on the syllabus for each week so that you would be able to follow our discussion.
We will try to keep on schedule, though we may occasionally get a bit behind. Each student will be responsible for a selected set of readings.
The student will also be responsible for doing preparatory readings so that she would be able to participate in discussions and make sense of lectures.
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COURSE POLICIES
Method of Evaluation Grading System
A significant proportion of the final grade for this class is based on the
midterm examination. Your grade will be a compilation of scores of 2 midterm
exams 30, oral tests and participation in weekly discussions 10 and a final exam 60. Errors in sentence structure, verb tenses, punctuation, paragraphing,
grammar and spelling will deduct from the grade.
Papers Assignments 1.
The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must submit the assignment to the instructor.
2. The student must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. This must
