This course introduces students to forms of literature that include short story, drama, poetry, and the novel. Students will read and critically analyze selected works from each literary genre. Students will learn how literary devices from all of the genres are used to create meaning for readers: plot, characterization, theme, point of view, symbol, irony, and figurative language. Students will engage in close reading: they will be asked to analyze literature inductively, using clues from the surface level of literature (literary devices) to create larger truths they see in the literature. Student analysis of literature will be expressed through essays, presentations, and other activities.
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