An introduction to short story from British and American Literature and Novels. Analysis of use of setting, character and theme and voice in literature, with author and cultural studies background.

If you approach this course with a sense of purpose, you should expect that by the end of the term you will be able to: • Correctly define commonly used literary terms and concepts and use those terms and concepts to discuss and analyze works of literature; • Identify structural elements of works of poetry, fiction, and drama, and analyze how those elements help create specific meanings and effects; • Compare works of literature in terms of theme, structure, and use of literary devices; • Discuss and analyze works of poetry, fiction, and drama based on close reading of the texts; • Identify issues and questions raised by literary texts that might be addressed by literary analysis; • Write an effective literary analysis defending your arguments based on a close reading of texts and incorporating relevant literary terms and concepts.