ENG 256 - Poetry & Drama

Course Description

  • Prerequisite: "C" or higher in ENG 100 OR placement in ENG 209-260

Study and criticism of drama, biography, and poetry, their evolution and form.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of ENG 256, the student will be able to:

  • Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary analysis
  • Recognize major themes in a work of literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions
  • Analyze the artistry of literary works and become better acquainted with writers as
    artists
  • Recognize the need for literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary work
  • Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively in writing
  • Understand the history and development of both poetry and drama, and, particularly, appreciate and enjoy both genres.
  • Explicate individual poems and analyze plays: compare/contrast them with other works by the same author, or compare/contrast them with other works by different authors.
  • Write analytical, well-organized, and correctly documented papers about poetry and drama.
  • Above all, the student will be able to fully appreciate and enjoy the selected literary works by learning to use his/her personal "mirror."