DURATION: 4.5 HRS

DESCRIPTION

This module focuses on distinguishing between literary genre and form.  It discusses the debates over how literature should be categorized and how literary genre is not an innocent process of classification. It also highlights that genre is a constantly changing category influenced by culture and that genre theory facilitates the categorization of literature.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this module, the students will learn to 

1. Differentiate  between Genre and Form,

2. Distinguish between different literary genres,

KEY QUESTIONS:

In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:

1. How is the literary genre defined?

2. Is genre and form the same?

3. What is Genre Theory? 

4. How is literature classified into various literary genres?

MODULE CONTENT:

• Introduction: What is a literary genre? 

• How is a literary genre classified into different types?

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

• Pre-recorded lectures

• Pdf/PowerPoint/Lecture Notes

• Worksheets

• Reference Materials

ONLINE LINKS 

1. https://study.com/academy/lesson/literary-forms-genres-how-they-affect-meaning.html#quiz-course-links 

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uiNqtfWvGw

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBJXmq-NRc 

ASSIGNMENTS

The participants of this module will 

• Discuss with their teacher what problems they face while learning about English Literature and English Literary Genres.

• Complete all the activities assigned during this course.

• Read multiple texts and identify their genres as a practice.

DURATION: 6 HRS

DESCRIPTION

This module will help in understanding poetry as one of the major genres of literature. It highlights the relevance of poetry as a literary genre with socio-cultural functions and foregrounds the similarities and distinction of poetry from other genres. It also deals with the subgenres distinguished on the basis of forms which include lyric, sonnet, elegy, epic, and ballad and narrative. Dramatic subdivision will be discussed under the drama module.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this module, the students will learn to 

1. Understand the significance of poetry as a major genre of literature.

2. Distinguish between the different types of subgenres of poetry.

KEY QUESTIONS:

In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:

1. Introduction: What is the significance of Poetry as a Literary Genre?

2. What are the similarities and distinction of poetry from other genres?

3. What are the different subgenres of Poetry?

MODULE CONTENT:

• Introduction: What is Poetry? 

• What are the elements of poetic form?

• What is the significance of Poetry as a Literary Genre?

• What are the different subgenres of Poetry?

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

• Pre-recorded lectures

• Pdf/PowerPoint/Lecture Notes

• Worksheets

• Reference Materials

ONLINE LINKS 

1. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/different-types-of-poems-examples/

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1b_mRCtXXs

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1XCoDOs8Ms

4. https://poets.org/glossary/lyric-poetry

5. https://study.com/academy/lesson/lyric-poetry-definition-types-examples.html#quiz-course-links 

ASSIGNMENTS

The participants of this module will 

• Discuss with their teacher what problems they face while learning about the English Literary Genre of poetry and its forms and styles.

• Complete all the activities assigned during this course.

• Read multiple poems and identify their forms and styles as practice.