Introduction to English Literature EENG 2212

Course description:

This Introductory course aims to introduce English language learners to literature genres namely poetry and its types, drama and its types, and novel. Besides, it provides Learners with deep knowledge about the ages of English literature from
Old and middle English literature  600-1485,The Renaissance 1485-1649.The common wealth and Restoration 1649- 1713, Augustan to Gothic 1713-17-89, The Romantic age,1789-1832, The Victorian age 1832-1900.

Course Aims:

Course seeks to enable students to achieve the following objectives:
  • The course aims to provide the students with knowledge and deep understanding of the following concepts.
  • Poetry and its types and forms. 
  • Drama, its structure.
  • Division of Greek Drama. 
  • Division of modern play.
  • Types of Drama.
  • The ages of English Literature.

Course outcomes:

By the end of the course, the Students are expected to:
  • Differentiate  between personal and impersonal poetry. 
  • Types of poetry namely epic, heroic poetry, Ballads, satire, Narrative poetry, Lyrical poetry, sonnets, Odes, Elegy.
  • Drama in terms of its structure , plot, character, Diction, thought.
  • Division of Greek Drama.
  • Division of a modern play.
  • Conflict in Drama.
  • Types of Drama namely comedy and Tragedy.
  • Fiction and its Types. 
  • Novels and classification of novels. 
  • Ages of English Literature namely.