Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course provides a general introduction to literary genres, including but not limited to novel, short story, poetry, and drama, in order to enhance students' skills in analyzing texts and performances with insight and appreciation. Students examine fundamentals of literary analysis (plot, character, symbolism, theme, voice, tone, and figurative language) as well as basic critical principles for making literary judgments while reading texts. C-ID ENGL-120.