This course is a required general education course, and the students will focus on reading, discussing and interpreting a variety of literary works, including short stories, drama, and poetry.
They will develop the language and skills necessary to appreciate the complexity of individual works of literature. They will study elements of plot, theme, narrative point-of-view, tone, characterization, irony, symbolism, ambiguity, allusion, metaphor, word order, suggestion, imagery, form, conflict, etc.