ntroduction to Literary Genres

This course introduces learners to major literary genres such as oral literature, Drama, poetry , prose, fictional and non- fictional( Biographies, autobiographies). Various literary works from different times and cultures will be explored. The course shall define different genres of literature, draw a distinction between oral and written literature; identify educational values to facilitate the use of sample texts to closely study each of these genres with a view to understanding generic elements like themes, characterisation, plot, style, language use among other things.