Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course presents reading, critical study, and discussion of dramatic literature as a literary form by authors from diverse time periods and cultures. Dramatic structure, elements of performance (dramatic expression, stage direction, rhythm, etc.), and literary devices that characterize this literary genre are emphasized. Students will analyze the ways dramatic literature reflects and captures historical, social, cultural, and economic forces, and can serve as a unique literary artifact. 