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Syllabus — Introduction to Drama
Course code 221101
Paper Code: 221101 — Introduction to Drama
Marks: 100 · Credits: 4 · Class Hours: 60
Prescribed Plays
- Sophocles — Oedipus Rex
- William Shakespeare — As You Like It
- G. B. Shaw — Arms and the Man
- J. M. Synge — Riders to the Sea
- Wole Soyinka — The Lion and the Jewel
What to Study
- Plot, character, dialogue, and dramatic structure of each prescribed play
- Themes, symbols, irony, and the distinctive craft of each playwright
- Classical tragedy, Shakespearean comedy, the problem play, the one-act play, and modern African drama as dramatic forms
Source: National University Four-Year B.A. Honours syllabus, Department of English, effective from session 2013–2014.