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| ELL1005 | Literary Terms | 4+0+0 | ECTS:7 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE (%100 English) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Öğr. Gör. Dr Nilgün MÜFTÜOĞLU | | 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. | 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | identify the historical development of English literary forms and genres. | 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | apply literary terminology in close readings of representative texts. | 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | distinguish between sub-genres within major literary categories. | 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | demonstrate improved academic vocabulary and critical thinking in literary discussions. | 4 - 5 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | have knowledge about the historical development of English literature at basic level. | 4 - 5 | 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: 18th c. Period to Romantic Period
Overview of English Literary History III: Victorian to Modern/Postmodern | | | Week 4 | A Brief Survey of Drama in England | | | Week 5 | Tragedy: Types of Tragedy
| | | Week 6 | Analysis of 'Oedipus, the King' by Sophocles | | | Week 7 | Comedy: Types of Comedy,
| | | Week 8 | Elements of Narrative: Narrator, Point of View, Plot, Character, Setting; Analysis of 'Sredni Vashtar' by Saki
| | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam. | | | Week 10 | Introduction to the Novel: Origins and Historical Development, Types of Novel | | | Week 11 | Introduction to Poetry: Definition, Features, and Subgenres | | | Week 12 | Narrative Poetry: Epic, Romance, Ballad; Lyric Poetry: Sonnet, Ode, Elegy | | | Week 13 | Poetic Devices and Prosody: Meter, Rhyme, Stanza Forms | | | Week 14 | Figures of Speech: Metaphor, Image, Symbol, Simile etc. | | | Week 15 | Literary Terms: Three Unities, Tragic elements such as Hamartia, Catharsis, and Muses, Motif and etc. | | | 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. | | | |
| 1 | Baldick, C. 2015; The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Oxford University Press, Oxford. | | | 2 | Abrams, M.H. 1999; A Glossary of Literary Terms, Heinle, Boston. | | | 3 | 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 | 18/11/2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 08/01/2026 | 1 | 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 | 14 | 56 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 8 | 64 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 210 |
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