A2BP_UVOD Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 17:35–18:20 učebna 1
Prerequisites
It is expected the students are acquainted with basic literary theory and practice, and basic academic reading and writing skills.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
It is expected the students are acquainted with basic literary theory and practice. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic literary theory and and teach them how to use its tools in reading and analysis. The starting point will be provided by activities related to the definition of literature and the process and practice of reading. We will then proceed to more technical and practical instruments of literary theory, which assist better understanding and greater enjoyment of reading.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: mapping the territory. Literature. What is literature?
  • Literary movements and periods
  • Poetics, hermeneutics, reader, interpretation
  • Archetype. Power of myth. Monomyth
  • Intertextuality
  • Literary and non-literary language. Figures of speech
  • Figures of speech: metaphor, simile, metonymy, synecdoche, irony
  • Literary genres
  • Structure of the novel
  • Narrative and character. Narrative and point of view. Focaliazation
  • Poetry. Rhythm and sound patterning
  • A brief outline of Anglophone literary criticism
Literature
  • Exploring literature through language. : The Web of Words. info
  • BENNETT, Andrew and Nicholas ROYLE. An introduction to literature, criticism and theory. 3rd ed. Harlow: Pearson. viii, 344. ISBN 0582822955. 2004. info
  • MEYER, Michael. The compact Bedford introduction to literature :reading, thinking, and writing. 4rh ed. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's press. xxxiv, 154. ISBN 0-312-13263-8. 1997. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, homework, reading
Assessment methods
test based on the range of topics debated
mood-link-a study materials and tasks
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1516
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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