AJ2BP_ULIT Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2006
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable
Tue 13:45–14:30 učebna 30
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
V pednášce Úvodu do studia literatury se studenti seznámí se základními pojmy literární vdy. Výchozím bodem budou obecná zamyšlení nad literaturou, píbuznostmi a naopak odlišnostmi literatury od jiných disciplín, nad její povahou a funkcí a rolí jazyka v literatue. S pomocí filozofie a lingvistiky budeme analyzovat proces literární komunikace a rzná pojetí autora, tenáe, literárního díla a jeho významu. Zejména z hlediska praktického budou diskutovány pojmy syžetu a fabule, typologie postav, hlavní žánry a vyprávcí techniky, tropy a základy poetiky (rytmus, rým, verš, aliterace a jiné). V samostatné kapitole bude pojednáno o otázce stylu a v eské literární teorii mén užívaných pojmech jako jsou nap. juxtapozice a intertextualita.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 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 11. Aspects of style. 12. A brief history of anglophone literary criticism
Assessment methods (in Czech)
80% attendance (miss 2x) classwork written test The test will be based on the range of topics discussed in the lectures. - come on time - no food, no mobiles - thinking homework - mood-link/IS study materials, tasks
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2006, recent)
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