BBL3101 A SURVEY OF PROSE FORMS AND POETRY IN ENGLISH FIRST SEMESTER, 2012/2013 THE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
The project consists of 3 parts: (A) The short story; (B) Poetry; and (C) Drama. PART A. The short story 1. Define the short story 2. Define explication and an analysis 3. Provide a brief biography of 5 major fiction writers and their major works (do not consider writers that have been covered in this course) 4. Choose a famous writer of your choice and do a report (on A4 size paper) The following is an example of a format for a story. A typical report should have the following listing and detailing the essentials of your short story: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The title of the story and the date of its original publication (if available). The authors name and dates. The name (if any) of the main character, together with a description of that characters dominant traits of features. Other characters in the story, dealt with in the same fashion. A short description of the setting. The narrator of the story. (To identify him or her is, of course, to define the point of view from which the story is told.) A short summary of the main events of the story, given in chronological order. A description of the general tone of the story, as well as it can be sensed: The authors feeling toward the central character or the main events. Some comments on the style in which the story is written. (Brief illustrative quotations are helpful). Whatever kinds of irony the story contains and what they contribute to the story. The storys main theme.
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Leading symbols (if the story has any), with an educated guess at whatever each symbol suggests. Finally, an evaluation of the story as a whole, concisely setting forth your opinion of it. Write about a topic of your choice in about 500 words.
PART B. Poetry 1. Define poetry. 2. Provide a brief biography of 5 major poets and their major poems (do not consider poets that have been covered in this course). 3. Choose a famous poet of your choice and do a report (on A4 size paper). The format is similar to the story format as listed above. 4. Write about a topic of your choice in about 500 words. PART C. Drama
1. Define a play. 2. Provide a brief biography of 5 major playwrights and their major works (do not
consider playwrights that have been covered in this course). 3. Choose a famous playwright of your choice and do a report (on A4 size paper). The format is similar to the story format as listed above. 4. Write about a topic of your choice in about 500 words.
Individual work: You have to work on your own for the project. Style and length of the paper: As a guide, the written assignment could be about 15-20 pages or more (Times New Roman, font size 12, single-space). However, the length is not that important. The relevance of the discussion and how you handle the issues are more of concern here. Do not plagiarise: Quote or cite all your sources and avoid plagiarism. The Internet is useful but plagiarised works will not be accepted. Paraphrase as much as possible. Refer to the MLA style for citations.
Marks: The project is worth 30 marks.
Due date: Friday, Week 14.