A2BK_UVOD Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Waisserová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites
It is expected the students are acquainted with basic literary theory and practice, required at the Maturita level.
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
In this course students are introduced to thinking on literature, while developing their reading and writing skills, as well as exploring the literary terminology. Students explore the interdisciplinarity of the discipline as well. By the end of the course students understand and are able to work with basic literary theory and understand the critical literary analysis. The starting point will be provided by activities related to the definition of literature and the process and practice of reading. Then it is proceeded to more technical and practical instruments of literary theory assisting better understanding and greater enjoyment of reading.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: mapping the territory. 2. What is literature? 3. Literature, its nature and function 4. Literary communication - ways of reading; the reader, the author and the literary work 5. Narrative and character - the story vs. narration, types of character 6. Narrative and point of view 7. Rhythm and sound patterning 8. Figures of speech: metaphor, simile, metonymy, synecdoche, irony 9. Juxtaposition, allusion, intertextuality. Repetition and parallelism. 10. Genres and style. Some literary terms. 11. A brief history of anglophone literary criticism
Assessment methods
PLEASE NOTE: The course is hands-on, based on activities rather than lecturing. You are expected to work both for and in the sessions. Evaluation: in-class activities, response papers, mood-link-a, written test. The test will be based on the range of topics discussed in the lectures.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=536
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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