COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THRILLER AND CLASSIC DRAMA: ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH GENRE DIVERSITY
Keywords:
Genre diversity, Comparative analysis, Thriller, Classic Drama, Pedagogy, Student engagement, ESL.Abstract
This article examines the pedagogical impact of teaching diverse literary genres—specifically thrillers and classic dramas—in academic lyceums. By conducting a comparative analysis, the research explores how genre diversity stimulates student engagement and enhances linguistic competence. Using Philip Prowse’s contemporary thrillers and classic storytelling techniques found in O. Henry and Agatha Christie, the study demonstrates that contrasting genres help students identify different narrative structures, stylistic devices, and thematic depths.
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