DRAMA-I (GREEK & ELIZABETHAN) Code: Eng-502

INTRODUCTION
The course aims at introducing the Greek and Elizabethan drama to the students focusing upon the prescribed works as mentioned below.An attempt has been made to familiarize the students with major trends in dramatic art and popular themes dealt by the classical dramatists.The stuy will essentally focus upon the techniques of analyzing a paly so as to enable the students to carry out independent studyof other works of the respective ages which have not been included in the course

AIMS

The aims of this course are to:

i- enable the students to comprehend and evaluate the specific dramas in terms of themes, structures and underlying philosophies

ii- enable the students to comprehend and explain the prevalent trends in the dramatic art/techiniques being employed in the ages from which specific dramas are selected for this course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end the course, the students will be to

i- explain/evaluate the themes/ philosophies, structures and characters of the specific plays.

ii- highlight the prevelant trends in the drama of the respective ages(Greek Drama+ Elizabethan Drama

COURSE CONTENTS/Texts

1- Sophocles Oedipus Rex

2- Christopher Marlow The Jew of Malta

3- Ben Jonson . Evey Man in his Humour

Time and Days:

9:am to 10 am (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Assessment criteria

Mid Term 30 marks
Sessional 20 marks: Assignment/ Presentation
Final Term 50 marks

Reading List

Belsey(1985)TheSubjectofTragedy.Methuen.

 Bradbook(1973)TheGrowthandStructureofElizabethanComedy.CUP.

 CalderwoodandToliver(1976)PerspectivesonDrama.OUP

 Jump,J(1991)JewofMalta.CasebookSeries.McMillan

 Kitto,H.D.F(1978)GreekTragedy.Beacon.

 Levin,H(1964)TheOver-Reacher,AStudyofChristopherMarlowe.Beacon.

 McAlinder(1988)EnglishRenaissanceTragedy.McMillan.

 Sylan(1976)TheElementsofDrama.OUP

Weeks
1	Introduction( Knowing Each Other)
1	Main features of Greek Drama
2	Introduction to Sophocles and Oedipus Rex
2	Discussion on characters, theme, story and plot of Oedipus Rex
3	Discussion on themes of Oedipus Rex
3	Act-wise Analysis of Oedipus Rex
4	Explanation of important lines from the text (Oedipus Rex)
4	Explanation of important lines from the text (Oedipus Rex)
5	Explanation of important lines from the text (Oedipus Rex)
5	Explanation of important lines from the text (Oedipus Rex)
6	Discussion on important questions+ Practice quiz
6	Introduction to Elizabethan Drama
7	Introduction to Christopher Marlow and The Jew of Malta
7	Discussion(analysis of) on theme, story and plot of Jew of Malta
8	Discussion on characters of Jew of Malta
8	Explanation of important lines from the text (Jew of Malta)
9	MID TERM EXAM
10	Explanation of important lines from the text (Jew of Malta)
10	Explanation of important lines from the text (Jew of Malta)
11	Discussion on important questions (Jew of Malta)
11	Discussion on important questions (Jew of Malta)+ quiz
12	Introduction to Ben Jonson and Every man in his Humour
12	Discussion(analysis of) on theme, story and plot of Every Man in his Humour
13	Discussion on characters of Every Man in his humour
13	Explanation of important lines from the text(Every Man in his Humour)
14	Explanation of important lines from the text(Every Man in his Humour)
14	Explanation of important lines from the text(Every Man in his Humour)
15	Discussion on important questions
15	Sample quiz and discussion+ Feedback
16	FINAL EXAM