APPROACHES TO
LITERATURE
L I Definitions
of literature. Fictional nature of the literary work. The literary work as a structure.
Intrinsic
approach to literature E
S 1 Studying
literature: history of literature E
L II Studying
literature: theory of literature, literary criticism. Directions in literary
criticism E
S 2 Literary
genres and conventions: epic, lyric, dramatic
E
L III Features of epic poetry: oral/ written epic,
epic singer/ poet, epic hero T 1
S 3 Features
of epic poetry: epic structure, epic composition, digressions, epic style T 1
L IV Epic in prose. Forms of fiction. History of the
novel E
S 4 Elements
of fiction: Narration (narrative technique), story, plot, subplot, theme, idea,
motif T 1
L V Types of
novel T 1
S 5 Elements
of fiction: narrator, point of view, characters, language, composition T 1
(Test)
L VI Lyric
poetry, lyric poem, lyric subject. Lyric
forms: hymn, ode, elegy E
S 6 Lyric
forms: Sonnet (Petrarchan, Shakespearean) T 2
L VII Metre, versification E Metric feet T 2
S 7 Elements
of poetry: metric lines, rhyme schemes T
2
L VIII Stanzas: couplet, heroic couplet, terza rima,
quatrain T 2
S 8 Ballad
stanza, Chaucer’s stanza, ottawa rima, Spenser’s stanza T 2
L IX Figures of speech. Figures of diction (sound). Figures of thought. T 2
S 9 Figures of
construction. Tropes. T 2
(Test)
L X Dramatic
literature. Tragedy, tragic hero, tragic fault. Revenge tragedy. T 3
S10 Dramatic
unities. Dramatic structure E
L XI Features of comedy. Types of comedy: character/
comedy of humours; situation/ comedy of
intrigue, comedy of errors, romantic comedy. T 3
S 11 Types of comedy: society/ comedy of manners,
Restoration comedy T 3
(Test)
T= Test questions and topics, 1, 2, 3 3 x 20 %
E = Examination questions and topics + analysis of
selected literary passage 40%
L = Lecture
S= Seminar
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