English General Paper - III (G-III) ENG - 351 & ENG - 361 The Study of Drama Objectives: 1. To acquaint the students with origin of drama and dramatic art. 2. To introduce the students to the aspects and genres of drama. 3. To enable the students to trace the development of English drama. 4. To inculcate amongst the students the competence to study drama systematically. 5. To acquaint the students with representative English dramatists. Semester - V ( ENG -351) A) Drama: Origin, Definitions and Nature of Dramatic Art B) Aspects and Genres of Drama: 1) Aspects: Theme, Plot (dramatic structure: Freytag’s analysis), Characters, Setting, Dialogue and Conflict 2) Major Genres: Comedy, Tragedy, Tragi-Comedy and History (Historical Play) 3) Minor Genres: Farce and Melodrama, Opera, Pantomime, Masque and Burlesque C) Dramatic Devices: Soliloquy, Aside, Expectation and Surprise, Irony (verbal and dramatic), Stage directions and Poetic Justic...