This course aims to have students exposed to a wide variety of texts and extracts to acquire knowledge about the differences between the three main literary genres (and their sub-types), through recognition of their technical characteristics. Students are also trained to use literary & critical terminology to produce professional critical analyses of the assigned as well as any other literary texts. Besides aiming at the development of the students’ cognitive & analytical skills, the course also aims to develop their aesthetic & creative faculties in assigning them both critical and creative tasks.