Literature in English Lesson Note for First Term SS1 Scheme of Work

WEEK 1 MEANING OF LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

WEEK 2 SOURCES OF LITERATURE

WEEK 3 THE PURPOSE OF LITERATURE

GENRES OF LITERATURE

GENRES OF LITERATURE

PROSE

Lesson note on Literature in English for SS1 First Term

Below are the 2022 Literature in English lesson notes for SS 1 First term

Week 1

Topic: Meaning of literature In English

Content:

1. Definition of Literature
2. Types of Literature

Definition of Literature

Literature is a subject that mirrors people, their customs and traditions for others to see and learn from. Literature epitomizes the history of a particular group of people and their totality.

It exposes people to the realities of life. Literature is any printed and unprinted materials that instruct, informs, educates, and entertain people. Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. Derived from the Latin litteratura meaning “writing formed with letters,” literature most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, and in some instances, song.

Literature is written works (such as poems, plays, and novels) that are considered to be very good and to have lasting importance. They are:

: books, articles, etc., about a particular subject

: printed materials (such as booklets, leaflets, and brochures) that provide information about something. To learn more, Click here.

Week 2

Topic: Sources of Literature

Literature are sourced from the following

1. Folktale: Folktale is traditional stories that take their roots in the culture of a particular group of people. It consists of folk heroes who are admired by people in a particular society and society at large.
2. Folk dance: Folk dance is a traditional dance peculiar to a particular area. It is done by folk dancers.
3. Festival: Festivals are occasions where people usually perform with a musical instrument, films and play to entertain. It marks special feasting which celebrates religious events and it is usually marked with public holidays.
4. Rituals: A ritual is a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion. It is believed to be used to appease the gods and deities.
5. Myths: Myth is a story that many people believe, which may or may not be true. It is an old story, especially those ones invented in order to explain natural or historic events. It is an imaginary story of gods, heroes, and heroines and supernatural beings which society upholds.
   
6. Legends: Legend is an old, well-known story which centres on the adventure of brave people, or magical events. Note: A legend is someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something. To learn more, Click here.

Week 4

Topic: Purpose of Literature 

Literature helps to provide pleasure to readers, to help build experience, to help readers empathize with others and to develop thinking skills.

While literature’s educational importance is often downplayed in favour of business and technical education, the study of books offers many positive benefits to readers.

Because the literary study involves the four processes of reading, thinking, discussing, and writing, its practical pedagogical value lies in its tendency to stimulate these activities and thereby improve the student’s ability to perform them.

Reading literature is pleasurable, and entertaining and it offers readers the potential to escape from the troubles of daily life.

 Literature also has the power to provoke thought in readers, making it a leisure activity that is also intellectually productive.

Literature also has the power to impart a wide variety of experiences to readers. A story can expose readers to different places, time periods, viewpoints and cultures. To learn more, Click here.

Week 6

Topic: Genres of Literature

Content:

1. Types of Genres of Literature
2. Meaning of drama
3. Characteristics of drama
4. Types of drama
5. Meaning of poetry
6. Characteristics of poetry
7. Types of poetry

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Week 7

Topic: Genres of Literature (II). 

For previous note on “Genres of literature” see: https://passnownow.com/namaste-lesson/genres-of-literature/

Types of Poetry

Lyric:  It is  a form of poetry expressing strong emotions like love which is usually very light-hearted. A lyric is meant to be sung to the accompaniment of the Greek musical instrument.

Epic: It is a long poem and elaborated narrative poem. It is about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history.

Ballad: It is a poem that tells a story and teaches moral lessons. It narrates the story of unfulfilled love and belated expectations.

Ode:  It is a poem of meditation that addressed to animate or inanimate objects. An Ode speaks to a person or thing or celebrates a special events

Sonnet: It is a lyrical poem which is of fourteen lines with rhyme scheme. It consists of three types: a. Italian sonnet. b. English or Shakespearean sonnet. c. Miltonic Sonnet. The first eight lines is called octave while the last six lines is called sestet. To learn more, Click here.

Week 8

Topic: Prose

Prose is a long narrative with a wide range of characters, events, and experiences, written in straightforward language. The main character in a prose work is the protagonist. The chief character who opposes the main character is called the antagonist.

Prose man/Prosiest/Novelist: The writer of a prose work.

Types of characters

1. Flat character: flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic
2. Round character: A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person.
3. Static character: A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.
4. Main character: characters are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict. In other words, the plot and resolution of conflict revolve around these characters.
5. Minor characters: serve to complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward. To learn more, Click here.