ENG 256 — Humor in Literature
The course introduces students to humor in literature from the Classical period to the present in the genres of drama, poetry, fiction and literary essays. It also provides them with interpretive and critical skills for the appreciation and understanding of the texts (e.g. wordplay). Students will examine literary examples such as satire, parody, slapstick, manners, and romantic using works by writers such as Shakespeare, Garcia-Marquez, Samantha Irby, Sandra Cisneros and Kevin Kwan.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Creative Expression