The purpose of this course is to help students develop basic skills for understanding major literary genres and to increase their sensitivity to the language and devices used in literature. Students will be introduced to a basic critical vocabulary with which to examine a range of literary texts. The genres covered in this course include poetry, and short fiction.

CILO-1: Identify and define basic literary concepts. CILO-2: Apply basic literary concepts to the analysis of poems and short stories. CILO-3: Write critically and intelligently about a short work of literature. CILO-4: Demonstrate sensitivity to the special way in which language is used in literary production.