AJ2BP_ULIT Introduction to Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2007
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: Jana Popelková
Timetable
Mon 15:15–16:00 učebna 30
Prerequisites (in Czech)
It is expected the students are acquainted with basic literary theory and practice, required at the Maturita level.
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
This course serves as an introduction to the basic literary theory and criticism in practice. The skills acquired will be called on in all subsequent literature seminars.
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)
attendance 2 written assignments 2 summary tests based on the range of topics discussed in the lectures mood-link-a study materials, tasks
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=536
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011.
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