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| ELL1005 | Literary Terms | 4+0+0 | ECTS:7 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Tuncer YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and critical vocabulary necessary to identify and analyze literary forms, devices, and genres across English literary history.
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| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | recognize and define key literary terms used in the analysis of poetry, drama, and prose fiction. | 1 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | identify the historical development of English literary forms and genres. | 2 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | apply literary terminology in close readings of representative texts. | 4 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | distinguish between sub-genres within major literary categories. | 1 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | demonstrate improved academic vocabulary and critical thinking in literary discussions. | 3 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course introduces students to foundational literary terminology and critical vocabulary used in the study of English literature. Beginning with an overview of English literary history, the course progresses through major literary genres?poetry, drama, and the novel?analyzing the terms, forms, and conventions specific to each. Emphasis is placed on developing students? ability to recognize, define, and apply literary terms through textual analysis and discussion. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to Literary Terms and Genres: What is literature? Literary vs. non-literary discourse. | | | Week 2 | Overview of English Literary History I: Medieval to Renaissance | | | Week 3 | Overview of English Literary History II: Neoclassicism to Romanticism | | | Week 4 | Overview of English Literary History III: Victorian to Modern/Postmodern | | | Week 5 | Introduction to Poetry: Definition, Features, and Subgenres | | | Week 6 | Narrative Poetry: Epic, Romance, Ballad; Examples from Homer, Chaucer, Coleridge | | | Week 7 | Lyric Poetry: Sonnet, Ode, Elegy; Examples from Shakespeare, Keats, Donne | | | Week 8 | Poetic Devices and Prosody: Metaphor, Meter, Rhyme, Symbol | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam. | | | Week 10 | Introduction to Drama: Origins and Key Terms | | | Week 11 | Tragedy: Structure, Tragic Hero, Catharsis; Examples from Sophocles, Shakespeare | | | Week 12 | Comedy: Types of Comedy, Satire, Farce, Irony; Examples from Shakespeare, Wilde | | | Week 13 | Introduction to the Novel: Origins and Historical Development | | | Week 14 | Novel Terminology: Narrator, Point of View, Plot, Character, Setting | | | Week 15 | Final Review and Literary Analysis Practice; Textual application of literary terms. | | | Week 16 | Final Exam. | | | |
| 1 | Peck, J. and Coyle, M. 2002; Literary Terms and Criticism, Palgrave Macmillan, New York. | | | 2 | Cuddon, J. A. 1998; The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, Penguin, London. | | | 3 | Beckson, K. and Ganz, A. 1989; Literary Terms: A Dictionary, Anse Deutsch, London. | | | 4 | Baldick, C. 2015; The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Oxford University Press, Oxford. | | | 5 | Abrams, M.H. 1999; A Glossary of Literary Terms, Heinle, Boston. | | | 6 | Fowler, A. 1982; Kinds of Literature: An Introduction to the Theory of Genres and Modes, Clarendon Press, Oxford. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 15 | 60 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 6 | 4 | 24 | | Proje | 7 | 3 | 21 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 6 | 48 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 210 |
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