Literary Appreciation EENG 4229

Course description:

This course focuses on reading and appreciating English literature.  It focuses on fostering critical thinking, reading skills, the clear expression of ideas as well as the ability to interpret and understand major literary works in a variety of genres by appreciating literature besides giving their opinion. Furthermore, the students will be familiarized with the major literary theories.

Course Aims:

The course aims to:
  • Familiarize the students with the approaches needed in fostering critical thinking and reading skills.
  • Introduce variety of ideas and thoughts of some major literary works.
  • Identify figures of speech in literature.
  • Present the different criteria of drama assessment.
  • Discuss different literary theories.

Course outcomes:

Intended Learning Outcomes:
The students are expected to accurately do the following:
  • Understand how to critically read genres of English literature making use of different literary approaches.
  • Express clearly their ideas as well as the ability to interpret a variety of genres. 
  • Master the criteria against which novels are assessed.
  • Master the criteria against which drama is assessed.
  • Master figures of speech.
  • Display a deep understanding of the major literary theories.
  • Become more proficient in responding to literature through both writing and speaking. 
  • Understand of the major literary theories constitutes part and parcel of the course.