SS1 Literature Lessons Topics
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 LĂ©opold SĂ©dar Senghor
- 3. Introduction on The poem "Black woman" by LĂ©opold SĂ©dar 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