ENG 217 - Introduction to Drama (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 103 with a grade of “C” or higher
IAI: H3 902
fall (even years)

Lecture: Three hours of lecture/discussion per week.

A survey of various types of drama from various periods and approaches to determine literary meaning, form, and value. Students will read and discuss representative selections from such modes as tragedy, comedy, melodrama, romance, satire, and social commentary, as well as absurdist drama. The selections will include authors such as Sophocles, Ibsen, Miller, Chekhov, and Shakespeare.

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PCS: 1.1