Upon completion of this course, students are expected to do the followings:1. Be able to identify literary elements and techniques used in fictional works.2. Be able to read a fictional work analytically (do close reading).3. Be able to differentiate a strong reading of a fictional work based on textual evidence from a weak reading of a fictional work based on personal opinion.

Mays, Kelly J., ed. The Norton Introduction to Literature. Shorter 14th ed. New York: Norton, 2021.