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JUPEB Literature syllabus PDF and text is broken into two semesters with two broad courses each.

FIRST SEMESTER

• LIT 001: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
• LIT 002: INTRODUCTION TO PROSE FICTION

SECOND SEMESTER

• LIT 003: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
• LIT 004: LITERARY APPRECIATION AND PRACTICAL CRITICISM

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LIT 001 — Introduction to Drama

1. The Dramatic Literature

• Definition of drama and theatre
• Origin of drama and theatre
• Drama as performance, drama as Literature
• Types and forms of drama

2. The Structure of Drama

• Plot
• Character
• Language
• Theme, etc

3. The Relevance of Drama to the Society

• Social, political functions of drama

4. The Classical Tradition

• Introduction to the classical tradition in drama

5. Shakespearean Drama (The Renaissance Tradition)

• Historical background of the Renaissance

6. Non-African Drama (The Modern Tradition)

• Historical background of the modern drama
• The modern tradition, playwright, dramatist
• American drama

7. African Drama (The Modern Tradition)

• Historical background of modern drama
• African playwrights and dramatists
• Drama in a modern African society

LIT 002 — Introduction to Prose Fiction

1. Prose Fiction

• Definition of Prose Fiction

2. Development of the novel tradition, modern Prose fiction

• Origin of the English Novel

3. Types or Forms of Prose Fiction

• African, anglophonic and negritude novels, Non-African

4. The Structure of Prose

• Plot
• Character
• Theme
• Setting, etc.

5. The Relevance of Prose to the Society

• Function of prose in the society

6. The European Prose Tradition

• Introduction to European Prose tradition
• Elements of African prose tradition

7. African Prose (Modern African Novel)

• Historical background to modern African novels: Pre-colonial and post-colonial Prose narratives
• New generation of African/Nigerian novelist

LIT 003 — Introduction to Poetry

1. The Poem

• Definition of poetry

2. Traditional and Modern Poetry

• Oral and written poetry

3. Types/Forms of Poetry

• Elements or characteristics of poetry
  • Lyric
  • Ode
  • Ballad
  • Dirge
  • Epic
  • Sonnet
  • Free verse
  • Blank verse, etc.

4. The Structure of the Poem

• Verification and stanza form, cantos

5. The Relevance of Poetry to the Society

6. The Classical Tradition

• Introduction to classical tradition in poetry

7. European Poetry

• The medieval and renaissance traditions
• 19th and 20th centuries

8. African Poetry

• The modern tradition

LIT 004 — Literary Appreciation and Practical Criticism

1. Literary Appreciation

• Approaches to the appreciation

2. Practical Criticism

• Approaches to practical criticism

3. Unseen Prose and Poetry

• Practical sessions in analysis and criticism of unseen poetry and prose and fictional texts

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