Literature in English
What to study? Films/cinema Plays poems Life/ The world We live in Novels Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts Short Stories
Lord of the Flies Civilisation vs Savagery Human inherent evil Rule and order
Tragedy
Film Studies Director’s choice Filmic language
Read through at least twice. Is there a title? Pay attention to punctuation Who is the speaker ? Be open to interpretation There are no useless words Don’t expect a definitive reading
setting characters Plot of situation Point of view Use of time Crucial moments/ Conflict/Climax resolution
schedule S4 – Novel – “Lord of the Flies” + poems S5 – Play – Othello + poems + project S6 – Short stories + film +poems + project
Portfolio
Requirements for studying Literature Good command of English Enjoy reading and thinking Enjoy giving and expressing opinions/ideas Welcome to the programme!