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SS1 Literature Lesson Notes

1st term

  • 1. Distinct features of each of the genres
  • 2. Similarities between drama, prose, and poetry
  • 3. Differentiate between Drama, prose and poetry
  • 4. Definition of literature
  • 5. Importance and functions of literature
  • 6. Literature in English and English Literature
  • 7. Drama
  • 8. Characteristic (features) of drama.
  • 9. Type of drama
  • 10. Terms in Drama
  • 11. Definition of prose
  • 12. Characteristics (features) of prose.
  • 13. Types of prose
  • 14. Narrative Techniques: first person narrative/third
  • 15. Definitions of Poetry ( various definitions)
  • 16. Types of poetry
  • 17. Features and Characteristics of Peotry
  • 18. Poetic Devices –Rhymes
  • 19. Figures Of Speech: definition, classification, types and examples.
  • 20. discussions on figures of speech
  • 21. Definition of Literary Appreciation:
  • 22. What to Appreciate and How:
  • 23. Significance, Special Syntax , Effective use of Literary devices
  • 24. Professional Terms used in Literary Appreciation
  • 25. Plot – Definition of plot
  • 26. Difference between plot and story
  • 27. INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN DRAMA "The Lion and the Jewel"
  • 28. CHARACTER ANALYSIS ON THE AFRICAN PROSE "THE LION AND THE JEWEL"
  • 29. INTRODUCTION-themes, backgrounds, setting, styles,anaylsis.
  • 30. Character Analysis - Characterization
  • 1. THE POEM ''The panic of growing older.''
  • 2. Introduction to “the Panic of Growing Older” by Lerrie Peters
  • 3. Background and Setting:
  • 4. Background of the Poem Subject-Matter/Summary:
  • 5. Effective Use of Poetic Devices/Techniques:
  • 6. Effective Use of Imagery/Symbolism:
  • 7. Introduction to “Lonely Days” by Bayo Adebowale
  • 8. Background of the Novelist (Author)
  • 9. Background and setting of the Novel
  • 10. Plot summary/plot
  • 11. Discussions on the theme(s) in the text LONELY DAYS
  • 12. Analysis of the style on Lonely days
  • 13. Discussions on the major characters in the Novel Analysis of their roles and significances
  • 14. Discussions on the minor characters
  • 15. Analysis of their roles and significances Relationship between the characters.
  • 16. Introduction to “Harvest of Corruption” by Frank Ogodo
  • 17. Background of the dramatist(playwright)
  • 18. Background and setting of the play
  • 19. Plot summary
  • 20. Theme(s) and style
  • 21. Analysis of the style
  • 22. Characterization of minor characters
  • 23. Characterization of major characters
  • 24. Role play (Drama)- major characters
  • 25. Role play (Drama)- minor characters
  • 26. Analyzing the Theme(s) of the poem
  • 27. Relating the Themes to Personal Life Encounters:
  • 28. Analysis of the Style:
  • 29. Background and setting of the poet/poem
  • 30. Background of the poem subject-matter/summary
  • 31. Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  • 32. THE POEM
  • 33. Effective use of imagery/symbolism
  • 34. Theme(s) and style
  • 35. Introduction to “the Last Goodman” by Patience Swit.
  • 36. Background of the Novelist
  • 37. Background and setting of the Novella
  • 38. Plot summary/state sequence of major events and show cause-effect relationship.
  • 39. themes and styles on "The Last Goodman"
  • 40. Characterization- Major characters
  • 41. Characterization- minor character

    • 2nd term

  • 1. Themes, subject matter , rhymes etc
  • 2. The poem "Black woman" by Léopold Sédar Senghor
  • 3. Introduction on The poem "Black woman" by Léopold Sédar Senghor
  • 4. Introduction to Non-African Poetry "The caged Bird " By Maya Angelou.
  • 5. The Poem and Theme
  • 6. Introduction to the Non-African Drama Look back in Anger by John Osborne
  • 7. General Overview of the Non-African Drama "Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne
  • 8. Introduction to Non-African Poetry-"The Grieved Lands of African" by Agostinho Neto
  • 9. General Overview of "The Grieved Lands of Africa" by Agostinho Neto

    • 3rd term

  • 1. Introduction of the poem "The Journey of the Magi" by T.S. Eliot
  • 2. General overview of the poem "The Journey of the Magi" by T.S. Eliot
  • 3. The poem
  • 4. Introduction to the prose "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
  • 5. General Overview of the Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
  • 6. INTRODUCTION TO THE AFRICAN POETRY : "RAIDER OF THE TREASURE TROVE" by Lade Wosornu
  • 7. THEME ANALYSIS-POETIC DEVICES , INTERPRETATION
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