Maricopa Community Colleges  ENH110   19952-20016 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/94
ENH110 19952-20016 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Literature
Introduces students to literature through various forms of literary expression; e.g., poetry, drama, essay, biography, autobiography, short story, and novel. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENH110   19952-20016 Introduction to Literature
1. Identify the setting and point of view in a work of fiction. (I)
2. Describe the way an author develops characterization in a work of fiction. (I)
3. Differentiate between plot and theme in a work of fiction. (I)
4. Differentiate between a subject and a theme in a poem. (II)
5. Identify the most common poetic devices. (II)
6. Identify and give examples of symbolism in fiction, poetry, and drama. (I, II, III)
7. Identify the major types of plays. (III)
8. Interpret a poem, as short story, and a play through oral and/or written discourse using literary criticism as a basis. (II, III)
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ENH110   19952-20016 Introduction to Literature
    I. Fiction: Short Stories and Novelette
        A. Setting
        B. Plot
        C. Character
        D. Point of view
        E. Theme
        F. Symbols and figurative language
        G. Styles
        H. Interpretation
      II. Poetry
          A. Types
          B. Forms
            1. Traditional verse
            2. Blank verse
            3. Free verse
          C. Poetic language
            1. Sound
            2. Imagery
            3. Figurative language
            4. Symbolism
          D. Interpretation
        III. Drama
            A. Types
              1. Tragedy
              2. Comedy
            B. Dramatic structure
            C. Characterization
            D. Interpretation
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