DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

Weekly Lesson Plan

SEMESTER KEDUA 2010/2011

Nama dan Kod Kursus : BBL 3101 (A Survey of Prose Forms and Poetry in
English)
Kredit : 3 (3 + 0)
Pengajar : Rohimmi Noor
Semester : 2 (2010/2011)
Tempat dan Masa Kuliah : PJJ
Objektif Kursus : By the end of this course, students are able to

1. classify the prose forms of the short story, drama,

and poetry as literary genres (C3);
2. recognize major trends in the development of
literature (P1);
3. develop basic appreciation of literary elements (A4);
and
4. identify and manage relevant information from
various sources (LL).

KANDUNGAN/CONTENT
MINGGU/ TAJUK /TOPIC BACAAN & AKTIVITI
WEEK (KULIAH/TUTORIAL/AMALI READINGS/ACTIVITIES
(Lecture/tutorial/practical(lab))
1 Introduction to course Short Stories
Reading a story
Reading assignments:
2 Plot, Character, Setting 1. A&P
2. The Storm
3 Point of view, Symbol, Evaluating a Story 3. A Rose for Emily
4. Young Goodman Brown
4 Reading long stories and novels 5. Hills like White
Style, Tone, and Language Elephants

5 What is poetry? Poetry

Writing about poem
The lake Isle of Innisfree
6 Reading a poem Piano
Lyric poetry; narrative poetry; dramatic poetry Sir Patrick Spence
Listening to a voice; Tone; The person in the Out, Out
poem; Irony; Words My Last Duchess
My Papa’s Waltz
7 Imagery; Figures of speech For a Lady I Know
Sound; Rhythm; Form I wondered Lonely as a Cloud
Oh No
 Symbol; Parody The Ruined Maid
Evaluating a poem London
The Eagle
Oh My Love is Like a Red, Red
Rose
Richard Cory
God’s Grandeur
We Real Cool
O Captain, My Captain
The Sick Rose
The Tyger

8 Origins of Modern Drama Drama

9 Tragedy and Comedy 1. Trifles

2. Death of a Salesman
10 The Theatre of Sophocles 3. A Doll’s House

11 The Theatre of Shakespeare

12 The Modern Theatre

13 The Modern Theatre

14 Evaluating a play

EVALUATION/PENILAIAN
Tests : 40 %
Assignments : 30 %
Final Examination : 30 %

TEXTBOOK

Kirszner, L.G., Mandell, S.R. 2007. Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. 7th. Ed. Boston, MA:
Thomson Wadsworth.

RUJUKAN/REFERENCES :

1. Gioia, D. & Kennedy, X.J. (2005). Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama.
New York: Pearson Longman.
2. Murray, L. (2001). Introduction to ‘The English Reader.’ A Selection of Pieces, in Prose
and Poetry. Boston: Adamant Media Corporation.
3. Newcomer, A. G. & Andrews, A. E. (eds). (2004). Twelve Centuries of English Poetry
and Prose. Montana: Kessinger Publishing.
4. Pope, R. (2002). The English Studies Book: An Introduction to Language, Literature and
Culture. London: Routledge.
5. Thornley, G.C. & Roberts, G. (1994). An Outline of English Literature. London: Longman .
IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Attendance is compulsory (Please provide letters or MC for absenteeism)

Plagiarized or copied work will be given a grade of “F”
All assignments must be handed in on time
Late assignments will be downgraded by 10 %

My office and contact address/number:

email : rohimmi@fbmk.upm.edu.my

Office : Room A 222, FBMK

Office Tel: 89468732