ENGL 055: Twelfth-Grade English, Part 1 – Expand

In 12th Grade English, Part 1, you will explore the course theme of Comedy in Culture.
The course is divided into three units, consisting of four modules in Units 1 and 2 and 7 modules in Unit 3.

• The first unit, (Modules 1-4), What is a Comedy? focuses on the science of humor, humor through the ages, analyzing humor in texts, and the role of irony in humor.
• The second unit, (Modules 5-8) is called Satire. This unit explores satire literary terminology, understanding an author’s purpose, analyzing a variety of texts looking for satire, and writing a media literacy and satire comedy review.
• Unit three (Modules 9-15) Comedy and Satire in Shakespeare focuses on how to read a comedic play (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), examining characterization, theme, conflict, language, and plot. Students will end this unit with a writing project on humor.

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