MX3082: Elements of Literature syllabus for Agri 2021 regulation (Mandatory Course-I)

Elements of Literature detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Mandatory Course-I scheme and its subjects refer to Agri Mandatory Course-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of elements of literature is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Course Contents

Introduction to Elements of Literature

1. Relevance of literature

a) Enhances Reading, thinking, discussing and writing skills.
b) Develops finer sensibility for better human relationship.
c) Increases understanding of the problem of humanity without bias.
d) Providing space to reconcile and get a cathartic effect.

2. Elements of fiction

a) Fiction, fact and literary truth.
b) Fictional modes and patterns.
c) Plot character and perspective.

3. Elements of poetry

a) Emotions and imaginations.
b) Figurative language.
c) (Simile, metaphor, conceit, symbol, pun and irony).
d) Personification and animation.
e) Rhetoric and trend.

4. Elements of drama

a) Drama as representational art.
b) Content mode and elements.
c) Theatrical performance.
d) Drama as narration, mediation and persuasion.
e) Features of tragedy, comedy and satire.

Text Books:

1. An Introduction to the Study of English Literature, W.H. Hudson, Atlantic, 2007.
2. An Introduction to Literary Studies, Mario Klarer, Routledge, 2013.
3. The Experience of Poetry, Graham Mode, Open college of Arts with Open Unv Press, 1991.
4. The Elements of Fiction: A Survey, Ulf Wolf (ed), Wolfstuff, 2114.
5. The Elements of Drama, J.L.Styan, Literary Licensing, 2011.

Reference Books:

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Other Sessions

• Tutorials
• Laboratory
• Project: The students will write a term paper to show their understanding of a particular piece of literature

Assessment

• Ha:
• Quizzes-HA:
• Periodical Examination: one
• Project/Lab: one (under the guidance of the teachers the students will take a volume of poetry, fiction or drama and write a term paper to show their understanding of it in a given context; sociological, psychological, historical autobiographical etc.
• Final Exam:

Course Outcomes:

• Students will be able to understand the relevance of literature in human life and appreciate its aspects in developing finer sensibilities.

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