This literature course provides opportunities for students to read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate plays as a specialized literary form. Emphasis will be focused on the elements of drama that make it unique and different than other literary forms, including inciting incident, central question, characterization through action, theatricality and the author's voice in dialogue. Thematic elements, dramatic genres and the script as part of a collaborative process will also be analyzed and discussed. Prerequisite: ENG 101- Research and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec.