Intendierte Lernergebnisse
Students will gain knowledge of the central terminology, key concepts and critical approaches for the interpretation of literary texts and other art works and practice to apply it to different genre and media.
Lehrmethodik
lecture format (input, presentations by the lecturer)- interactive sequences and practice exercisesThe lecture is accompanied by a tutorial which gives students a chance for questions, discussion, revision and additional practice for the exam.
Inhalt/e
What is literature and what distinguishes a poem from a short story or a play? How do readers extract meaning or aesthetic value from a text? How and why do we read the same text differently? This lecture offers an overview of the main theories and terminology relevant in Anglophone literary studies. It focuses on the characteristics of the three main literary genres (poetry, drama, prose) and the respective terminology and theoretical approaches necessary for the practice of interpretation. Media such as film and video games, adaptation and transmedia studies will also be considered but do not form the core part of the lecture.
Literatur
Required Reading (please purchase your own copy of the texts; any print or e-book version is acceptable)Example DramaShakespeare, William. Hamlet (1599/1601)Example Prose FictionBrontë, Charlotte. Jane Eyre (1847)All other material (theory texts, examples for poetry, short stories, and film clips), will be made available on Moodle.