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==19.04.12: Introduction Violence, ==
 
==19.04.12: Introduction Violence, ==
  
==26.04.12 Ford's '''Tis Pity She's a Whore'' ==
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* Violence and Cruelty: Conceptions, Definitions, Historicality
  
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* A brief look into the OED.
  
==03.05.12: Ford's '''Tis Pity She's a Whore'' ==
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==26.04.12 Ford's '''Tis Pity She's a Whore'': Dramatic Communication; Friederike Fastie ==
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* Who says what in regard to violence?
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* What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
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* What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
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* How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
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* What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?
  
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[http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/AMs/2012_violence_early_modern_stage/Violence_presentation_dramatic_comm_tis_pity.pdf Presentation Frederike Fastie]
  
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==03.05.12: Ford's '''Tis Pity She's a Whore'': Characterisation; Josefine Panten, Franziska Schöpner, Laura Halka ==
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* Who does what with regard to violence?
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* From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
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* Who survives and who dies in the play?
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* How is the character constellation constituted?
  
==10.05.12: Shakespeare's ''King Lea''r==
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==10.05.12: Shakespeare's ''King Lear'': Dramatic Communication; Max-Simon Kaestner, Imke Jansen, Annelene Meyer zu Westrup==
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* Who says what in regard to violence?
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* What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
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* What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
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* How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
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* What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?
  
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==24.05.12: Shakespeare's ''King Lear'': Characterisation; Anna Kassel, Kathrin Seggermann==
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* Who does what with regard to violence?
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* From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
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* Who survives and who dies in the play?
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* How is the character constellation constituted?
  
==24.05.12: Shakespeare's ''King Lear''==
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==31.05.12: Shakespeaer's ''Titus Andronicus'': Dramatic Communication; Frederike Voß, Teresa Lüer ==
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* Who says what in regard to violence?
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* What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
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* What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
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* How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
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* What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?
  
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==07.06.12: Shakespeaer's ''Titus Andronicus'': Characterisation; Annelie Waschke, Tanja Raveling==
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* Who does what with regard to violence?
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* From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
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* Who survives and who dies in the play?
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* How is the character constellation constituted?
  
==031.05.12: Shakespeaer's ''Titus Andronicus''==
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==14.06.12: Theory I; Lorna Taylor, Tim Alex==
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[http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/AMs/2012_violence_early_modern_stage/2009_staines_radical_pity.PDF Staines, John D. "Radical Pity: Responding to Spectacles of Violence in King Lear." ''Staging Pain, 1580-1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater''. Eds. Allard, James Robert and Mathew R. Martin. Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2009. 75-92. Print.]*
  
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==21.06.12: Theory II; Sina Morley, Lisa Schnittker==
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*Waith, Eugene M. "The Metamorphosis of Violence in Titus Andronicus." ''Shakespeare Survey''. Volume 10: The Roman Plays. Ed. Allardyce Nicoll. Cambridge University Press, 1957.
  
==07.06.12: Shakespeaer's ''Titus Andronicus''==
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[Z ang 477 ZB 1436-54]
  
==14.06.12: ==
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==28.06.12: Film Screening;==
* Staines, John D. "Radical Pity: Responding to Spectacles of Violence in King Lear." Staging Pain, 1580-1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater. Eds. Allard, James Robert and Mathew R. Martin. Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2009. 75-92. Print.
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==21.06.12: ==
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==28.06.12: ==
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   '''Film Screening''': ''Titus''; Time and Place: TBA.
 
   '''Film Screening''': ''Titus''; Time and Place: TBA.
  
==12.06.12: Discussion of ''Titus''==
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==12.07.12: Discussion of ''Titus'', Nikolas Höpfner, Vincent Vaughan==
 
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==19.06.12: ==
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==19.07.12: Final Discussion (Documentation of Results: Jens Hoffmann) ==
Concluding Discussion  
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Concluding Discussion
  
 
==Further Reading==
 
==Further Reading==

Latest revision as of 09:30, 11 June 2012

  • Time: Thu, 10-12
  • Venue: TBA
  • Lecturer: Daniel Sip
  • Combination:: AM 2a 3a, 11

Course Description

Violence on the Early Modern Stage has been an ambiguous phenomenon for the contemporary audience as well as for modern literary critics. We will analyze the form and function of violence in three Early Modern plays: Shakespeare's King Lear (1608), Titus Andronicus (1594) and John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633). In a second step our course will contextualize the analysis by looking at the adaptations to King Lear, analyzing contemporary scholarly perspectives and have a look at a contemporary movie adaptation. The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of the function of violence on the Early Modern stage and its meaning for the reception of the plays.

Students should purchase and read in advance:

  • William Shakespeare. King Lear. Ed. R.A. Foakes. London: A & C Black (3rd Series), 1997.
  • William Shakespeare. Titus Andronicus. Ed. Jonathan Bate. London: A & C Black (3rd Series), 1995.
  • John Ford. 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Other Plays. Ed. Marion Lomax. Oxford: Oxford UP (Oxford World Classics), 2008.

[All three are available at the CvO Bookshop]

We will also provide a screening of Julie Taymor's Titus (1999).

Additional materials for preparation, as well as the detailed syllabus, will be made available here.

Course Requirements: for 3 KP: regular attendance and an oral contribution in the form of a presentation

Requirements for 6 KP: as above, with a term paper of ca. 10 pp. based on the topic of the presentation.

Requirements for 9 KP: as above, with a term paper of ca. 15-20 pp. based on the topic of the presentation.

As part of the "Aktive Teilnahme" regulation:

Die aktive Teilnahme besteht aus folgenden Komponenten

  • regelmäßige Anwesenheit: max. 3 Abwesenheiten und gegebenenfalls Nacharbeit
  • Vor- und Nachbereitung des Seminarstoffs (z. B. Protokolle, Aufgaben, Vorbereitung/Lektüre von Texten)
  • Entwicklung einer wissenschaftlichen Fragestellung aus dem Problembereich des Seminars, z.B. durch:
  • Übernahme von Impulsreferaten und
  • (nur falls Seminararbeit angestrebt, verschriftlicht, ansonsten als Teil der Präsentation) Entwicklung einer Research Paper Outline im Laufe des Semesters (die Zeitangaben verstehen sich als Empfehlungen): Wahl eines Themenbereichs (3.-5.Woche), Eingrenzung (ca. 8.-10.Woche), Abstract mit Fragestellung inkl. Forschungsbibliographie (RPO) (ca. 12.Woche), Vorstellung der Fragestellung in der letzten Semestersitzung.

Bibliography

Primary Material:

  • William Shakespeare. King Lear. Ed. R.A. Foakes. London: A & C Black (3rd Series), (1608) 1997.
  • William Shakespeare. Titus Andronicus. Ed. Jonathan Bate. London: A & C Black (3rd Series), (1594) 1995.
  • John Ford. 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Other Plays. Ed. Marion Lomax. Oxford: Oxford UP (Oxford World Classics), (1633) 2008.
  • Titus. 1999. Julie Taymor (dir.), 26 December 1999 (USA).

Secondary Material


Tools

19.04.12: Introduction Violence,

  • Violence and Cruelty: Conceptions, Definitions, Historicality
  • A brief look into the OED.

26.04.12 Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore: Dramatic Communication; Friederike Fastie

  • Who says what in regard to violence?
  • What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
  • What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
  • How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
  • What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?

Presentation Frederike Fastie

03.05.12: Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore: Characterisation; Josefine Panten, Franziska Schöpner, Laura Halka

  • Who does what with regard to violence?
  • From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
  • Who survives and who dies in the play?
  • How is the character constellation constituted?

10.05.12: Shakespeare's King Lear: Dramatic Communication; Max-Simon Kaestner, Imke Jansen, Annelene Meyer zu Westrup

  • Who says what in regard to violence?
  • What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
  • What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
  • How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
  • What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?

24.05.12: Shakespeare's King Lear: Characterisation; Anna Kassel, Kathrin Seggermann

  • Who does what with regard to violence?
  • From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
  • Who survives and who dies in the play?
  • How is the character constellation constituted?

31.05.12: Shakespeaer's Titus Andronicus: Dramatic Communication; Frederike Voß, Teresa Lüer

  • Who says what in regard to violence?
  • What is the effect on-stage and off-stage?
  • What opionins are held within the universe of the play regarding violent actions?
  • How is violence situated within the broader thematic cluster of the play?
  • What function is assigned to violence and violent actions?

07.06.12: Shakespeaer's Titus Andronicus: Characterisation; Annelie Waschke, Tanja Raveling

  • Who does what with regard to violence?
  • From what position does he/she initiate or endure violence?
  • Who survives and who dies in the play?
  • How is the character constellation constituted?

14.06.12: Theory I; Lorna Taylor, Tim Alex

Staines, John D. "Radical Pity: Responding to Spectacles of Violence in King Lear." Staging Pain, 1580-1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater. Eds. Allard, James Robert and Mathew R. Martin. Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2009. 75-92. Print.*

21.06.12: Theory II; Sina Morley, Lisa Schnittker

  • Waith, Eugene M. "The Metamorphosis of Violence in Titus Andronicus." Shakespeare Survey. Volume 10: The Roman Plays. Ed. Allardyce Nicoll. Cambridge University Press, 1957.

[Z ang 477 ZB 1436-54]

28.06.12: Film Screening;

  Film Screening: Titus; Time and Place: TBA.

12.07.12: Discussion of Titus, Nikolas Höpfner, Vincent Vaughan

19.07.12: Final Discussion (Documentation of Results: Jens Hoffmann)

Concluding Discussion

Further Reading