DESCRIPTION:
This course emphasizes the study of world literature. The course is presented in two semesters.

Semester 1 examines various literary elements, discussing them in the context of selected poems, short stories, plays, and novels. It teaches students how to determine the main idea and theme of a piece of literature, as well as discern the underlying, inferred meaning and tone

Semester 2 exposes students to novels and theater around the world. This course also emphasizes the application of critical reading skills by studying the works of a few major European authors and playwrights.

CREDITS:
1 Credit

PREREQUISITES:
English I: Grammar and Composition
English II: Introduction of Literature

STANDARDS:
This course is aligned to Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) standards, Florida Sunshine State Standards, and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards.

English III: World Literature

• ENG 301: Pretest – World Literature
• Diction, Tone, and Mood
• Rhythm
• Rhyme
• Stanza and Verse
• Imagery and Symbolism
• Simile and Metaphor
• Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance
• Analyzing and Interpreting Poetry
• Setting
• Plot
• Characterization
• Theme
• Point of View
• Literary Elements in a Short Story
• Critical Reading Skills
• “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• ENG 301: Test – World Literature

English III: World Literature

• ENG 302: Pretest – World Literature
• Novellas and Novels
• Heart of Darkness
• Characterization in Heart of Darkness
• Symbolism and Themes in Heart of Darkness
• Gulliver’s Travels: “A Voyage to Lilliput”
• Gulliver’s Travels: “A Voyage to Brobdingnag”
• Gulliver’s Travels: “Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan”
• Gulliver’s Travels: “A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms”
• History of Theater
• Theater Around the World
• No Exit
• Endgame
• Hedda Gabler Acts I and II
• Hedda Gabler Acts III and IV
• The Comedy of Errors Acts I-III
• The Comedy of Errors Acts IV-V
• ENG 302: Test – World Literature