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==A Poem== | ==A Poem== | ||
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William Blake, Jerusalem. | William Blake, Jerusalem. | ||
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==Poetry and Poetics== | ==Poetry and Poetics== | ||
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Culler 161-178, Ludwig, 42-43 | Culler 161-178, Ludwig, 42-43 | ||
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Astrophil, Percy, Christina Rossetti | Astrophil, Percy, Christina Rossetti | ||
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==Poetry and Poetics: Speaking about Beautiful/Artful Language== | ==Poetry and Poetics: Speaking about Beautiful/Artful Language== | ||
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Ludwig 55-65; G. Leech, 147-157 | Ludwig 55-65; G. Leech, 147-157 | ||
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George Herbert, "The Deniall", Emily Dickinson | George Herbert, "The Deniall", Emily Dickinson | ||
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'''Course Work''' | '''Course Work''' | ||
| − | Figurative language | + | Figurative language, interplay. Spot metaphors, similes, etc. the metric pattern and valorise the points where it is broken. Reinforce basic checklist of previous week. Analyse particular features of poetic language (figures of speech, metrical effects). [assignment 1 given] |
==Rhetoric== | ==Rhetoric== | ||
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Plett 3-22, 102-105 | Plett 3-22, 102-105 | ||
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| − | One of the three Shakespeare plays [[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | + | One of the three Shakespeare plays |
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice (1600)|''Merchant of Venice'' (1600)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Hamlet (1603)|''Hamlet'' (1603)]] | ||
'''Course Work''' | '''Course Work''' | ||
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==Dramatic Structures, Dramatic Communication== | ==Dramatic Structures, Dramatic Communication== | ||
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Pfister 49 - 57, 86 - 94, 126 - 147 | Pfister 49 - 57, 86 - 94, 126 - 147 | ||
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| − | One of the three Shakespeare plays [[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | + | One of the three Shakespeare plays |
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice (1600)|''Merchant of Venice'' (1600)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Hamlet (1603)|''Hamlet'' (1603)]] | ||
'''Course Work''' | '''Course Work''' | ||
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==Drama: Characters and Genre Aspects== | ==Drama: Characters and Genre Aspects== | ||
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Pfister 183 - 195 | Pfister 183 - 195 | ||
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| − | One of the three Shakespeare plays [[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | + | One of the three Shakespeare plays |
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Richard III (1597)|''Richard III'' (1597)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice (1600)|''Merchant of Venice'' (1600)]] | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare, Hamlet (1603)|''Hamlet'' (1603)]] | ||
'''Course Work''' | '''Course Work''' | ||
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==Drama and Fiction== | ==Drama and Fiction== | ||
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Boileau, Huet, Aristoteles | Boileau, Huet, Aristoteles | ||
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*Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | *Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | ||
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==Fiction 1== | ==Fiction 1== | ||
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Rimmon-Kenan | Rimmon-Kenan | ||
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*Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | *Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | ||
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==Fiction 2== | ==Fiction 2== | ||
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Rimmon-Kenan | Rimmon-Kenan | ||
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*Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | *Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown | ||
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==Film== | ==Film== | ||
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Pulp Fiction | Pulp Fiction | ||
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==Beyond the Canon 1== | ==Beyond the Canon 1== | ||
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John Mandeville, ''Voyage'' | John Mandeville, ''Voyage'' | ||
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==Beyond the Canon 2== | ==Beyond the Canon 2== | ||
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Orientalist GEO, Time Life, Palestine, India etc. | Orientalist GEO, Time Life, Palestine, India etc. | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 30 March 2007
The second - more practical - part of our Basismodule is offered in seven couses, the text lists and schedules will not be completely identical, check the individual courses for information on your course:
- 2007 BM1-A Olaf Simons, Mo 14-16
- 2007 BM1-B Anton Kirchhofer, Tu 14-16
- 2007 BM1-C Olaf Simons, Tu 14-16
- 2007 BM1-D Anna Auguscik, Tu 14-16
- 2007 BM1-E Olaf Simons, We 16-18
- 2007 BM1-F Katharina Schneider, AK, OS, Fr 8-10
- 2007 BM1-G Annika McPherson, Tu 12-14
Contents
- 1 A Poem
- 2 Poetry and Poetics
- 3 Poetry and Poetics: Speaking about Beautiful/Artful Language
- 4 Rhetoric
- 5 Dramatic Structures, Dramatic Communication
- 6 Drama: Characters and Genre Aspects
- 7 Drama and Fiction
- 8 Fiction 1
- 9 Fiction 2
- 10 Film
- 11 Beyond the Canon 1
- 12 Beyond the Canon 2
- 13 Term Paper Projects
A Poem
Texts
William Blake, Jerusalem.
Course Work
Group work with presentations:
- What is poetic about this poem?
- What are the Themes of the poem?
- What historical contexts?
- What is its cultural significance (then and later/now)?
Seminar discussion: What discourses did you employ? What traditions do they belong to? How does this relate back to the lecture of the Winter Term? Survey of the coming Term.
Poetry and Poetics
Analytical Tools
Culler 161-178, Ludwig, 42-43
Texts
Astrophil, Percy, Christina Rossetti
Course Work
Structural approach to poetry: Communicative situation, themes, metrics and language. Acquire a basic checklist of what to look (first) for in a poem. Recapitulate the basics of metrics and rhyme patterns. Recognise the features of a particular genre and genre conventions: the Sonnet
Poetry and Poetics: Speaking about Beautiful/Artful Language
Analytical Tools
Ludwig 55-65; G. Leech, 147-157
Texts
George Herbert, "The Deniall", Emily Dickinson
Course Work
Figurative language, interplay. Spot metaphors, similes, etc. the metric pattern and valorise the points where it is broken. Reinforce basic checklist of previous week. Analyse particular features of poetic language (figures of speech, metrical effects). [assignment 1 given]
Rhetoric
Analytical Tools
Plett 3-22, 102-105
Texts
One of the three Shakespeare plays
Course Work
A speech from the Shakespeare play of the next four sessions [assignment 1 due]
Dramatic Structures, Dramatic Communication
Analytical Tools
Pfister 49 - 57, 86 - 94, 126 - 147
Texts
One of the three Shakespeare plays
Course Work
Exposition
Drama: Characters and Genre Aspects
Analytical Tools
Pfister 183 - 195
Texts
One of the three Shakespeare plays
Course Work
Distinguish modes of characterisation [assignment 2 given]
Drama and Fiction
Analytical Tools
Boileau, Huet, Aristoteles
Texts
- Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown
- Coover, Magic Poker
Course Work
An understanding of genres in the context of traditional poetics, and of the
Fiction 1
Analytical Tools
Rimmon-Kenan
Texts
- Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown
- Catherine Mansfield, The Voyage
- Coover, Magic Poker
Course Work
Narration, Focalisation. [assignment 2 returned]
Fiction 2
Analytical Tools
Rimmon-Kenan
Texts
- Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown
- Catherine Mansfield, The Voyage
- Coover, Magic Poker
Course Work
Plot and Characters. [assignment 3 given]
Film
Analytical Tools
Texts
Pulp Fiction
Course Work
Narratives and Fiction. Film Analysis. [assignment 3 due]
Beyond the Canon 1
Analytical Tools
Texts
John Mandeville, Voyage
Course Work
Literary Analysis and non-literary materials, [assignment 3 returned]
Beyond the Canon 2
Analytical Tools
Texts
Orientalist GEO, Time Life, Palestine, India etc.
Course Work
Literary Analysis and non-literary materials
Term Paper Projects
Course Work
Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects
